"Four Seasoned Young Virtuosi" String Quartet Performance

Works by Vivaldi at the February 13 Meeting of the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society, 5 p.m. at La Colonia Community Center 

You won't want to miss this performance by the talented young musicians of Solosoli Music Studio in Solana Beach. The "Four Seasoned Young Virtuosi" will perform works from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." 

The quartet include Zen Parris, age 13; Brian Chen, age 11; Julia Yu, age 9, and Rachel Yu, age 11. All are members of the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra in San Diego. Learn more about the talented "Young Virtuosi" in the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society's February newsletter! 

Solosoli instructor Sang Shen, violinist, was born to musician parents in Shanghai, China. She was accepted to the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music at age 9. and went on to win most major competitions in China. She also performed as a soloist with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. 

In 1988, Ms. Shen moved to Chicago to study violin at Roosevelt University on a full scholarship. In 1989, she won the the Leonard Sorkin Award for Violin and the Harvey Mittenthal Scholarship. In 1990 and 1991 she won second prize in the American Opera Society Competitions and became Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Civic Orchestra under the direction of conductors such as Sir George Solti and Pierre Bolez. 

Since moving to San Diego 10 years ago, she has developed a successful teaching career. Many of her students have won concertmaster positions, competitions, and scholarships. In addition to teaching, she plays h with the San Diego Symphony, the Classics 4 kids concert series, and the California Chamber Orchestra.

"Four Seasoned Young Virtuosi" String Quartet Perform