Hyunsil Roh known as “Lucia”, was recently appointed as the conductor of the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra’s Intermediates after serving as the Junior’s conductor for 6 years.  Additionally, she holds the position of the first violinist of the Pro Nova Ensemble.  Prior to arriving in Canada in 2015, she was selected to be a teaching artist in Korea Arts and Culture Education Service’s El Sistema program. As a teaching artist, she participated in research and editorial supervision of orchestral repertoire, and also presented masterclasses for the instructors of El Sistema-Korea to help develop their teaching skills.

 

Lucia completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in violin performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in music education and string pedagogy. She also holds a Master of Music degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance with distinction from the Eastman School of Music. She has received Suzuki teacher training certification in San Diego.

 

Throughout her career, she has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral player across North America, Europe, and Asia. Some of her performance career highlights include a lecture-recital at the International College Music Society, a solo recital at Sejong Hall in Korea, and serving as a tenured member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra from 2007 to 2010. In addition, she served as the concertmaster for the MSO’s annual “Symphony Soup” concert, presented to familiarise students in kindergarten through third grade with key concepts in classical music. Other orchestral engagements have been with TIMF, Seoul Sinfonietta, Madri Chamber Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Elgin Symphony, and Madison Bach Musicians. Lucia has also appeared at many international festivals such as THY in Denmark, the Music Academy of the West in California, the National Institute Orchestra in Maryland, the Garth Newel Music Center in Virginia, and the Chautauqua Institution in New York. 

 

Her passion for teaching could be seen through her chamber music and orchestra sectional coaching at the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, UW-Madison, and UCLA. Dedicated to community outreach, Lucia represented the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in live performances and educational presentations in elementary schools throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Recently, Lucia’s students have been actively involved in engaging with the local community, sharing their performances in a meaningful and impactful manner.  Lucia wishes to enrich the community through programs and collaborations that increase access to and appreciation of classical music