The free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. has returned to live performance at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com 

On March 4, the Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinists Chloe Chiu and Sheng-Ching Hsu performing duos by Jean-Marie Leclair, J.W. Kalliwoda and Kenji Bunch.

A firm believer in the power of music, Hsu created “S-C Sidewalk Performance” where she brought live music to the street corners of West LA during the pandemic. “S-C Sidewalk Performance” brought comfort and hope to many people during the time of isolation and was featured on KTTV Fox 11 Los Angeles and EliteGen Magazine in Toronto, Canada. Her story was also made into a documentary by “Aria’s Lens” in China.

A native of Taiwan and currently based in Los Angeles, Hsu is a member of Delirium Musicum, California Symphony and New West Symphony. She serves as concertmaster in Iranshahr Orchestra and guest principal second violin of St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra. Hsu serves as a faculty member at California State University – Long Beach as well as Colburn Community School of Performing Arts. Hsu is also a sought-after music arranger. Her latest commissions include the national anthem for the New York Knicks’ Lunar New Year Game in Madison Square Garden. 

Hsu earned her degrees in Stony Brook University, The Juilliard School and Mannes School of Music. Her major teachers include Catherine Cho, Aaron Rosand, Christina Khimm, and Arnaud Sussmann. Hsu’s instruments were generously sponsored by CHIMEI foundation in Taiwan throughout her studies. (www.shengchinghsu.com)

Chloe Chiu is an accomplished violinist and dedicated educator. Born in Taiwan, she made her solo concerto debut with an orchestra at the age of 11 and has since made her appearances in recitals, chamber music concerts across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Currently she is a member of several symphony orchestras including the Santa Barbara Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Long Beach Symphony. She also regularly collaborates with film composers and engages in diverse musical performances. 

Chiu received full scholarships to prestigious institutions, earning a Master of Music degree from Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore. She further refined her artistry through the Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Southern California. 

Her teachers include world-renowned violinists Victor Danchenko, former New York Phil concertmaster Glenn Dicterow, soloist Qian Zhou and LA Philharmonic associate concertmaster Bing Wang. She also received chamber music training with the prestigious Tang quartet in Singapore, Paul Katz and Karen Dreyfus at USC, where her string quartet was invited to perform at the Franco-American Music Festival in Missillac, France. 

As a violin instructor, Chiu is passionate about cultivating a supportive, structured and inspiring learning environment. She emphasizes both technical excellence and musical expression, guiding her students to excel in auditions, competitions and performances. 

Chiu’s instrument is generously sponsored by the Rin Collection in Singapore.