Giang Vo holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from Oklahoma City University. His primary teachers were Dr. Benjamin Shute and Dr. Sophia Ro, and he also studied harpsichord and historical performance with Anastasia Abu Bakar. He has participated in several violin masterclasses with renowned artists Noah Bendix-Balgley (concertmaster of Berlin Philharmonic) and Sheryl Staples (concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic). He began his conducting education with Professor Jeffrey Grogan at OKCU and studied privately with Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Giang is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting at Northwestern University, under the tutelage of Donald Schleicher. At Northwestern University, Giang is the assistant conductor of the NU Chamber Orchestra and the NU Philharmonia Orchestra. He recently made his operatic debut, assisting maestro Benjamin Manis and conducting a production of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte. Before coming to Northwestern, Giang was co-artistic director and violinist with the Oklahoma Baroque Orchestra.
I am an amateur composer, writing music in my spare time. My music has all been composed for and dedicated to my friends and mentors. I am a neo-Romantic composer at heart, but also have influences of jazz, pop, and early baroque music.
