David Chen is an acclaimed violinist and head of the String Department at the Piano Concerto Festival. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, he has performed as a soloist with the world's leading orchestras including the Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the London Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, he is a founding member of the Sterling Quartet, which has recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon. His teaching focuses on developing both technical proficiency and deep musical understanding in his students.