Hu Nai-yuan
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Hu Nai-yuan (Chinese: 胡乃元) is a Taiwanese violinist. He was the first prize winner of the 1985 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition.
Nai-Yuan has recorded the Goldmark Violin Concerto and Bruch Violin Concerto #2. He plays the Ex-Hubay Stradivarius.
Mr. Hu was born in Taiwan. He began studying the violin at age five and was soloist with the National Youth Orchestra of Taiwan at the age of 8. He came to the United States in 1972 to continue his studies, first with Broadus Erle and Joseph Silverstein. he studied with Josef Gingold at Indiana University and also served as Gingold’s assistant after graduation. He is considered one of Mr. Gingold's best students. He started playing violin at age 5, and appeared as soloist for an orchestra 3 years later. His teachers include Joseph Silverstein and Josef Gingold.
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