Dr. Minna Rose Chung enjoys an international career in all performance environments, taught Master Classes on four continents and is a frequent guest artist at music festivals around the world. She is co-author of “CelloMind: Intonation and Technique” (2018, Ovation Press, Ltd.), a popular book on cello methods, with Hans Jorgen Jensen (teacher emeritus of Cello from the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University).
After moving to Canada, Chung was quickly assessed as “a bright light, his intelligent musicality and rich resonance, a wonderful addition to any set” (Winnipeg Free Press). Chung performs with the DeSautels Piano Trio and the Nacka Duo, who perform extensive tours with recitals and lectures at world music conferences, focusing mainly on the art of chamber music. In 2007, Chung debuted at Carnegie Hall with his quartet of strings Pangea, presenting works of his own commissioned by the Quartet Kronos.
Currently, Chung tours as a member of the Munich Symphony Orchestra, performs regularly with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and likes to participate in several musical collaborations across the country. His international tours include Canada, UK, Sweden, Germany, Serbia, Poland, Brazil, Asia and the USA. Since 2008, Chung has been the director of the Rio project, a multi-collaborative program that supports the International Cello Meeting of Rio (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) through masterclasses and teacher presentations in Brazil.
So far, she has returned to perform for Brazil in more than thirty recitals and concerts. His upcoming international recital tour includes performances in Vancouver, South Africa, Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea. Chung received in 2014 the HR Award from the University of Manitoba for exceptional contributions to scholarships and research in creative works. CelloMind: Intonation and Technique offers a systematic and unique approach to the cello technique with the left hand and unravels the mysteries of string tuning.
It was reviewed by Strad Magazine (February 2018) and Strings Magazine (April 2018). In April 2018, Chung was also the featured teacher in the long-term article by Strad Magazine “Teaching and Playing – Tones of Tartini”. Chung is the coordinator of the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Manitoba. She is also the conductor of the cellos ensemble led by students “The C-String Collective”, dedicated to the premiere of works by promising composers. His commitment to the interpretation of new songs attracted great interest from composers around the world.