Eric at Carnegie Hall, New York, USA 2017
Eric Hui-Ti Wang
An outstanding virtuoso violinist, Eric Hui-Ti Wang is considered to be one of the most promising violinists of his generation and he has been receiving increasing international attention.
In June 2017, the London-based violinist made his solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall in New York, USA.
Since 2012 Eric has been the Concert-Master of the Commonwealth Orchestra and he has given many concerto performances for Her Majesty the Queen, and the British Royal Family at prestigious venues such as Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, Windsor Castle, Lancaster House, Marlborough House and the Royal Symphony Hall in Glasgow. In 2017 Eric performed with the Commonwealth Orchestra and Commonwealth Children’s Choir on The Queen’s Christmas Message.
With the Commonwealth Orchestra Eric has performed and recorded on numerous occasions, including solo, chamber and orchestral music. He has had many compositions composed especially for him, including several works by the Commonwealth Orchestra’s Emeritus Composer-in-Residence, Paul Carroll.
Green Canopy, composed for Eric by Simon Haw MBE, is a major new work which Eric recorded with the Orchestra of the Household Division in January 2022. The recording is to be released on 16 March 2022.
Later this year, Eric will be releasing his debut album, performed with pianist Chiao-Ying Chang, which includes works by J.S. Bach, Elgar, Paganini and Stravinsky. Having been delayed for two years during the Covid pandemic, the recording was successfully completed at Abbey Road Studios in December 2021 and the CD will be released in October 2022.
Born in Taiwan, Eric, at the age of 15, permanently moved to the UK to fully concentrate on his music studies. As a Foundation Scholar and Exhibitioner at the Royal College of Music he was awarded Bachelor of Music (BMus) in 2004 before completing, with a full scholarship, a Master of Music (MMus), PGDip and Master of Music and Performance (MMP) at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
During his studies, he won numerous prizes and scholarships such as the Martin Scholarship, the Myra Hess Scholarship, the Max and Peggy Morgan Prize and the Ricci Foundation. He was also awarded the Outstanding Merit Diploma by Sion-Valais International Violin Competition.
Eric is also a devoted violin educator currently teaching at various schools in and outside of London. He has helped many violin students achieve major progress, including acceptance to study at prestigious music schools. As a visiting professor at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, he gives regular Masterclasses and is aiming to establish a cultural exchange programme between Taiwanese music academia and UK institutions.
​Eric plays on a fine violin made by Andrea Guarneri and bows by P. Simon and N. Maline.
Eric recording at Abbey Road Studios, London.