ABOUT AVIVA

My music journey.

       I'm MengChun Tu (Aviva), I am a native of Taiwan. At age of 5 I started to learn piano and a year later my teacher thought I had the capacity to learn violin. Since then both instruments have never left me. My music experience is very extensive. When I was 10 years old my formal music journey began at Shanghai Conservatory (China) where I studied 4 years of violin and 2 years of piano. I returned to Taiwan to pursue her piano major at National Dong Hwa University. My success in a violin competition made my professor recommend a double major. In my last year I was the concertmaster for the National Dong Hwa University Symphony Orchestra. I also played piano in Choir, bass in Big Band, and piano and percussion in Wind Band.

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       I graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor Degree in piano and violin at National Dong Hwa University and in 2019 with a Performance Diploma in Violin at Roosevelt University, Chicago. I an currently active as an accompanist and teacher in the Chicago area. I worked in Roosevelt University as a vocal and instrumental accompanist, South Side Suzuki Cooperative as a recital accompanist, Urban Prairie Waldorf School accompanying for Eurhythmy classes. I worked at the Chicago Summer Opera as an accompanist and for The Opera in the Ozarks as a violinist.

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     I am now opened my own teaching studio, took training of Suzuki Methods, and also researches music education and Montessori teaching method.

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