Elbert Tsai, Violinist
A native of San Francisco, Elbert Tsai has performed as a member of the San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Symphony, and San Francisco Opera Orchestras. His summer activities have included the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Tanglewood Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival (in Sapporo, Japan) and concertmaster with the National Repertory Orchestra.
His formal studies include an Advanced Studies Certificate from the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Robert Lipsett, as well as two Bachelor’s degrees from Oberlin in violin and computer science and a minor in piano performance.
In addition to teaching at Center Stage Strings in Northern California, Elbert has also taught on the faculty of the Luzerne Music Center in New York.