CheHo Lam

Serial Entrepreneur and Violinist in New York

CheHo Lam

Serial Entrepreneur and Violinist in New York

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Forbes Under 30 entrepreneur, producer and violinist from Hong Kong, CheHo was selected to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for President Barack Obama as First Violinist of the Eastman String Quartet.

Winner of the 2013 New York International Artists Violin Competition, CheHo has also appeared as soloist at venues including Carnegie Hall, The United Nations Headquarters, Harvard Club, Rachmaninov Hall and Tchaikovsky Museum.

CheHo maintains a selective group of highly gifted students, some of whom have performed at Yale Club, and are former prize winners at competitions in New York and Hong Kong. As a pedagogue, it is CheHo's mission to uncover students' potential by sharing with them his unique American-Soviet school of playing and importantly his way of smart practicing - ultimately helping them find joy in violin playing, and developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills.

CheHo also founded Apollo International Music & Arts Festival with the mission to bring together world class music educators and artists from the world’s finest institutions (Harvard, Juilliard, Yale, Curtis, Royal Academy, Cambridge etc.) to foster the next generation of talents - by offering scholarships, masterclasses, performances and competition opportunities, essentially providing top tier artistic education and mentorship to the youth.

As the director and founder of The Quintessential (The Q), an organization that creates bespoke music salons that defy traditional concert settings. The Q's mission is to bridge societies, help brands elevate their customers' experiences, and facilitate community projects fundraising.

Collaborative partners include Louis Vuitton, Christie's, the UN Women, and 30 Under 30 Film Festival. The Q has also fundraised for New York Youth Symphony.

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