Chloe Hong, Cello
Originally from Southern California, Chloe began from a young age a multifaceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. At the age of eleven Chloe made her solo debut with the South Coast Symphony. She went on to appear as soloist with the Torrance Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, Montecito Youth Orchestra, and the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra. Chloe was also a prize winner of the Hellam Young Artists Competition, and first prize winner of the American String Teacher’s Association and Violoncello Society Scholarship Auditions in Los Angeles. Chloe received her Bachelors Degree from the Juilliard School in 2018 under the tutelage of Joel Krosnick. She joined the Colorado Symphony in 2019.
She has performed in masterclasses for artists including Jean-Guihen Queyras, Frans Helmerson, Ronald Leonard, Ralph Kirshbaum, and János Starker. Previously , Chloe served as principal cellist at the Verbier Festival Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, and the Juilliard Orchestra. Chloe also appeared as a fellowship recipient at the Perlman Music Program, Aspen Music Festival, and New York String Orchestra Seminar. Her passion for orchestral and chamber music has led her to perform in some of the great halls of the world including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Segerstrom Hall, and Alice Tully Hall.