Wenhong Luo

Wenhong Luo serves as Professor of Viola in the Strings department at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), where she maintains an active teaching and performance schedule. A native of Beijing, China, she has established an international career as a violist with performances across Australia, Asia, Europe, and America.

Professor Luo earned her degrees from the Royal Academy of Music and New England Conservatory of Music, completing her doctorate at NEC with Kim Kashkashian. Prior to joining RNCM, she was on the string faculty of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, where she founded 'Violascape,' a festival celebrating the viola's unique sonority through public masterclasses and performances.

Her primary musical interests include:

• Advanced Viola Performance Techniques
• Chamber Music Collaboration
• Music Education and Pedagogy
• Community Engagement through Musical Outreach
• Developing the Viola Repertoire

Professor Luo is deeply committed to bringing music to diverse audiences and has served as an artist for the Music for Food organization in Boston, raising funds for hunger relief through concerts. She has also toured with Midori Goto to Nepal and Japan through the Music Sharing program.

Her notable achievements include:

• 3rd prize at the 12th Lionel Tertis Viola Competition
• Prize winner at the 19th Johannes Brahms Competition
• Guest Principal with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Professor Luo has collaborated with distinguished artists including Andras Schiff, Steven Isserlis, Christian Tetzlaff, Laurence Lesser, Miriam Fried, and Midori Goto. She regularly gives masterclasses at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Royal Academy of Music in London, China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and the Pettman National Junior Academy in New Zealand. Her performances have been recorded on Linn records and Naxos, and she made her orchestral debut with the China Broadcast Symphony Orchestra at age 16, performing the Walton Viola Concerto.