Che-Ling is a Taiwanese pianist based in New York City. She began studying piano at the age of four and earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance from Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2015, she was selected as an exchange student at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. She also holds a Master’s degree in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from The New School, where she received the 2024 Capstone Award.
Che-Ling has studied with mentors including Yea-Shiuh Lin, Jussi Siirala, and Mei-Ling Wang, and participated in master classes with pianists such as Mati Mikalai and Maria Yefimova. Passionate about chamber music, piano collaboration, and community-based education, she co-founded the Do Music Education Center in Pingtung, Taiwan—an initiative dedicated to expanding music access and fostering local community through creative learning. She currently works as a project coordinator with the International Contemporary Ensemble in New York.
Chian-Rung Ho is a passionate violinist specializing in classical music while embracing contemporary works. She aims to bring audiences joy and emotional connection through her performances, whether in solo, chamber, or orchestral settings.
Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, She began playing the violin at age seven. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in violin performance from Soochow University under Chih-Hong Tseng and is currently pursuing her Master of Music at Mannes School of Music with Stefan Jackiw.
She has performed Beethoven’s 5th Symphony alongside musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra, where Takako Masame praised her as a compelling orchestra player. In 2021, she collaborated on a commercial film with director Chun-Yang Lin and violinist Cho-Liang Lin.
Currently, Chian-Rung is dedicated to performing, teaching, and collaborative projects, and sharing music with audiences around the world.
Watch Chian-Rung Ho and Che-Ling Hsu perform Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94bis: I. Moderato by Sergei Prokofiev for the 2025 Virtuoso Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.