Summer Chamber Music at St. Anne’s

Manti Poon

Viola

After moving to Vancouver, Manti Poon furthered his studies in viola performance with Professor
Harding at UBC on full scholarship. As well as holding the position of principal violist with the. Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, he also performs with the VSO. Manti has served on faculty at Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Academy of Music and VSO School of
Music, and is a violin/viola instructor at West Point Grey Academy. He has coached the VYSO, SYO,
VAMSO, CYO and Lord Byng Orchestra, and was the Chamber Music Director for SYO. Manti has been on faculty at CYMC, SCHMUSA, Quiring, UBC, and MMM Camp in Washington State. He performs on a Capicchioni viola and a rare Sartory viola bow on loan to him by Poesis Violins.

Alvin Tran

Violin

Canadian violinist Alvin Tran is an active performer throughout North America. He is a former member
of the Boise Philharmonic and performs regularly with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. A passionate chamber musician, Alvin was a member of the former Ezra String Quartet, in residence at Boise State University (BSU), and is a founding member of the Crimson String Quartet (CSQ). The CSQ recently released a music video following the success of their debut album Crimson Sunrise in 2012. The CSQ performs frequently and has just completed their sixth successive tour of Western Canada. A graduate of McGill University and BSU, Alvin has participated in the Marrowstone, Orford, le Domaine Forget, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute festivals. His main teachers include Nancy DiNovo, Thomas Williams, and Craig Purdy in addition to receiving coaching from Federico Agostini, James Buswell, Charles Castleman, and members of the Enso, Cecilia, and Ying quartets. Alvin is an in-demand instructor with a studio of highly motivated students.

Libby Yu

piano

Jonathan Der

Violin, Conductor, Camp Director

violinist, conductor, chamber musician and church organist, enjoys sharing music with the Lower Mainland communities. After 25 years of teaching, he is still passionate about music and providing important foundation for students in their violin techniques and nurturing their musicality. He is an associate conductor and chamber music coach with the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra. Mr. Der was the music. director of the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra from 2018-2021. Over the years, he has been an active adjudicator for many music festivals such as the Richmond Music Festival, BC Conservatory of Music Festival, North Shore Music Academy Festival, Elite International Music Festival and Pacific Northwest Music Festival. Jonathan graduated with a master’s degree in Violin Performance and minor in
conducting from Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the music director of St. Anne’s Steveston
Anglican Church.

Helena  Jung

Cello

Helena Jung has had a diverse career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and teacher in lower mainland B.C. She vigorously pursues an eclectic repertoire, having performed with many well-known pianists as well as with the Vancouver Island Symphony since 2005. Helena received her BMus and MMus in Seoul, Korea, and has performed with the Jeunesses Musical World Orchestra, the Seoul Youth Philharmonic Orchestra , and the Gyeonggi Provincial Philharmonic Orchestra as the principal cellist.

As well, she has participated in various musical programs, such as the Ratzeburger Sommer Akademie Festival in Germany and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. She has appeared as a soloist with the Seoul Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ewha University Symphony Orchestra, the Gyeonggi Provincial Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea, and the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra. Locally, she has been invited as a performer and faculty to Concerts Denman, Lulu Performing Arts, Quadra Chamber Music Festival, and CYMC.

Karen Huh

Cello

Karen Huh, cellist and a chamber musician received her Bachelor of Music from California State University, Northridge and Master of Music from Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University. She has given cello instruction at the Kaywon High School of Arts, Samyook University and Kwangju University in Korea. She was a member of Seoul Camerata Cello Ensemble and Brillante Piano Trio in Korea. Moved to Canada in 2017, she is an active musician around the lower mainland. Currently, she is a faculty member of the World of Music and Arts and at her home studio.