Amy Chang Simon, the Associate Principal Cello of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, is also a member of the Toledo Trio and faculty at the University of Toledo. She received her Bachelor and Masters Degree in Cello Performance from the Eastman School of Music.
A native of Taiwan, Ms. Chang Simon was the Principal Cellist of the Taipei Symphonietta as well as well as instructor of Soo-Chow and Dong-Hai Universities. During her tenure, she regularly performed solos, chamber music, concerti throughout Taiwan and Japan. In the United States, besides for winning the first prize of the Saint Paul Musical Arts Cello Competition, she has toured extensively in the United States and Canada as a soloist with the YinQi Orchestra, including Avery Fisher Hall. She also appeared several times as a soloist with the Toledo Symphony. She was featured in recordings of Gordon Chin's "String Compositions" and "Live at the Peristyle" with jazz pianist Claude Black.
Her former instructors include Paul Katz, Zara Nelsova, Robert Sylvester, Alan Harris, Steven Kates and Steven Doane.
You can email Amy Simon at cellosimon@hotmail.com
