Director /
Managing Member
Hsiang-Hsin Ching, a Taiwanese violist and Audio Engineering Society Gold Award-winning recording engineer, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Recording Arts and Sciences and Viola Performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and a Master’s degree in Viola Performance under the guidance of Professor Choong-Jin Chang. Recipient of the 37th Chimei Arts Award, Ching joined the Philadelphia Orchestra viola section in May 2025.
Invited as an orchestra academy member and principal violist in the 2018 and 2019 Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival as the youngest member of the orchestra, she earned abundant experiences in chamber music and orchestra. She was awarded a full scholarship in 2020 Taipei Music Academy and Festival and 2022 Aspen School of Music. Additionally, she was a member of the New York String Orchestra in winter 2023. Hsiang-Hsin is a substitute violist in the National Symohony Orchestra.
As a chamber musician, she joined the Texas Chamber Music Institute with the Nosremé Quartet as the Quartet-in-Residence. In summer 2023 and 2024, she also attended the Taos School of Music and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Her musical achievements include winning First Prize in the 2024 Mary Graham Lesley Concerto Competition and the Third Prize in the 2024 Yale Gordon Competition, she also appeared as a quarter-finalist in the prestigeous Primrose International Viola Competition in 2024. Her performances have been featured in numerous venues across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including cities like Taipei, Changhua, Kaohsiung, Tokyo, Berlin, Hamburg, Lübeck, Plön, New York City, and Philadelphia. Hsiang-Hsin's diverse musical experiences and unwavering dedication to her craft are a testament to her passion for music.
Collaborations
Changhua Chamber Music Society was founded in 2023 by young violinists Meng Hsiang-Yu and Chen Pei-Wu Derek, both natives of Changhua County, Taiwan, having grown up respectively in Yuanlin City and Changhua City. After graduating from high school, they traveled to the United States to pursue their musical studies and later attended the Peabody Institute together.
While living abroad, they often reflected on the beauty of their hometown and the musical education that first inspired them. These experiences not only shaped their artistic perspectives, but also deepened their emotional connection to Changhua. Believing strongly in music’s ability to provide comfort, inspiration, and human connection, they became determined to bring that artistic energy back to their community and to promote classical music throughout Changhua.
Today, the organization continues to expand its activities beyond Changhua, creating performances and educational events that connect Western classical music with Taiwanese local culture, while making high-quality chamber music experiences accessible to broader audiences.