Feng Hew
Feng Hew, a native of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, began piano lessons at the age of four and cello lessons at the age of ten. By age fifteen, she was performing throughout Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. As the recipient of a full grant of the Evergreen music foundation in Taiwan, she came to the United State for her Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston MA. She received both with honors for Distinction in cello performance. Feng has studied with Laurence Lesser, Carter Brey, Colin Carr, Anner Bylsma, David Soyer, and Yo-Yo Ma.
Prior to her appointment by JoAnn Falleta as Associate Principal cellist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999, Feng has performed under Yehudi Menuhin, Seiji Osawa, Michael Tilson Thomas and Simon Rattle.
A seasoned soloist, Feng has appeared with Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra, Amherst Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Chamber Orchestra NTAA Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Symphony Orchestra, NEC Symphony Orchestra, Harvard Symphony Orchestra, and Buffalo Philharmonic. As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Feng frequently performs around western New York and Canada in many chamber music festivals.
