Biography
Jane is a passionate violinist and music educator currently based in New York City. She is a graduate from the University of Michigan where she earned her Master of Music degree in Violin Performance and studied with Professor David Halen, a concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she studied with Dr. Hong Zhu, a violinist of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.
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Jane currently teaches at multiple schools in NYC, including the Rosalyn Yalow Charter School in the Bronx, P.S. 66 - The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Elementary School in Queens, and P.S. 11 - The Purvis J. Behan Elementary School in Brooklyn. In addition to her work during the school year, she serves as a music teacher and counselor during the summer in Long Beach, NY. Jane also completed Suzuki teacher-training in unit 1-3 with Mark Mutter and registered as a certified Suzuki violin teacher, and she previously maintained a private studio of 35–40 students in southeast Michigan.
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As a professional violinist, Jane is an active violinist with the Elegant Music Group, performing in small ensembles for weddings and private events across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. She also holds an orchestral position with the Holland Symphony Orchestra (Holland, MI) and frequently performs with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra (IL), Traverse City Philharmonic (MI), and Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Canada). Her past appearances include engagements with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra (IL), the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MI) and the Akron Symphony Orchestra (OH).
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Additionally, Jane has extensive experience as a pit violinist. She played with the Painted Sky Opera, Oklahoma City's professional opera company, while residing in metro OKC area and is appeared in numerous PSO's opera productions. Her opera performances include: Werther (2023), Carmen (2022), L’Orfeo (2022), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2022), Das Rheingold (2022), Magic Flute (2022), Pagliacci (2022), The Consul (2022), A Painted Sky Holiday Show (2021), and Cosi Fan Tutte (2019).
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During her time in Oklahoma, Jane served principle second violin in the University of Central Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra and associate concertmaster in the University of Central Oklahoma String Chamber Orchestra. Outside of college, she played for An Evening with Michael Bublé 2021 concert at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, where has about 18,200 seats. Jane also won a 1st Alternate Prize and $500 Cash Award in string section from the Oklahoma City Ladies Music Club Competition in 2019. Jane received Viola Bowman String Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma Foundation Scholarship, and Dr. John Clinton Orchestra Endowed Scholarship, which were awarded by committee nomination, and Symphony Scholarship, Non-Resident Fee Waiver; Music, College of Fine Arts and Designs Scholarship, and more from the University of Central Oklahoma. Outside of music school, Jane served as a Global Leadership Ambassador and received Global Education Award Scholarship and Global Scholarship while fulfilling her role. She also was awarded for Outstanding Senior in 2021 and President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll in 2020.
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Jane is also a dedicated collaborative piano accompanist and piano instructor. Jane started playing piano when she was 5 and won the 2nd prize in piano section from the 21st Kyung-Hyang Music Nationwide Competition in 2007 at the age of 7. She studied collaborative piano at the University of Central Oklahoma under the instruction of Dr. Sallie Pollack. After she graduated from the college, she was referred to a full-time job by her collaborative piano professor, Dr. Pollack, and has served as a Choir Assistant Director and Choir Piano Accompanist at the Mustang Public Schools; Mustang North Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year in Mustang, Oklahoma.
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In South Korea, Jane's leadership role appeared with the University of Suwon Symphony Orchestra as a concertmaster. And as a high school student, she won the Honor Prize in high school department from 2017 Sang Myung Nationwide Competition and 2017 Se-Jong Arts Cultural Foundation International Music Competition and the 3rd Prize from 32nd Han-Eum Music Competition. Jane soloed Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 on numerous concerts and recitals in South Korea.​​​