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Ignace Jang is a Lecturer in Music (Violin) at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa's Department of Music, serving as concertmaster of the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. His career spans acclaimed performances in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., praised for stylistic precision and tonal beauty.
- Born in Grenoble, France to Korean parents
- Early training with Flora Elphege and Gerard Poulet at Paris Conservatory (Premier Prix, 1985)
- Further studies under Franco Gulli at Indiana University (Artist Diploma)
Performance highlights include solo engagements with the Colorado Symphony, Versailles Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestre Provence Alpes. He co-founded the violin/harp duo Equinox (since 1991) and participates in festivals like Modern Music (Boulder), Berlioz, Trieves, and Chirens in France. His chamber music expertise bridges classical repertoire and contemporary works.
Awards include the 1989 Rodolfo Lipizer Competition Grand Prize and recognition as youngest laureate in his Paris Conservatory cohort. His pedagogical contributions are complemented by active participation in university music initiatives, including the 2025 NAfME Excellence award-winning department.
Engaged in cross-cultural musical projects, such as Hawaiian-Japanese traditional music collaborations hinted by departmental news context.
