Victoria Chiang | Student Comments

Karine Rousseau
Peabody MM '01
Member of the Quebec Symphony

Victoria Chiang was my teacher from 1999 until 2001, and from the first day she became a master of thinking for me, and not only thinking how to play the viola! I decided to put all my conviction in believing and trusting everything she would teach me, even when she was sure that a very thin 5 foot 3 inches girl could have the biggest sound! My best reward came few weeks ago when a couple came to my quartet concert, and discussed about the difference between the violin and the viola, and the lady saying, well, it's obvious! The viola sounds much louder!

Victoria is there for every student, making us believe that we are so important, and making us believe that anything is possible. And it worked! I am a happy professional, playing both in an orchestra and a string quartet. There is not a day passing now without me being thankful for all I learnt from her (from playing arpeggios at 120, which I still do everyday, to playing in a sensible way the trickiest musical phrase).

Thank you again and again Vicky!

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Karine Rousseau Peabody MM '01 Member of the Quebec Symphony

Karine Rousseau
Peabody MM '01
Member of the Quebec Symphony