Hoi Ting Davidson, Violinist

Hoi Ting Davidson
Violin

The Hymn Project

"I always felt there was something special about playing these simple hymns for people who resonated with them so deeply. Without words, these pieces carry the meaning of their structure - a collection of what remains true and sacred as sifted through generations. When I contemplate my purpose as an artist, I conjure memories of when I was the most spiritually fulfilled - playing hymns for those who feel them deeply, and laying in tall, prairie grass as a child, close to the Earth. This project is for experiencing both."

Experience

About

"She plays with duende, something many artists don't have."

Violinist Hoi Ting Davidson is an active performer and educator in the greater Houston region. With a background in classical performance, Davidson holds a BM from the Eastman School of Music and a MM from the University of Texas at Austin where she was concertmaster and concertino soloist with the UT Symphony Orchestra. She currently works as an active chamber musician performing with the Kinetic Ensemble recently named Best Chamber Orchestra 2023 by the Houston Press. She is also a member of the River Oaks Quartet which performs regularly as part of the internationally acclaimed Candlelight Concert series, the Dover Quartet’s Artosphere Festival Orchestra and Quartetrachord, which performs their own compositions and arrangements in addition to works of the classical genre. Her career has led her to perform across Europe, China, and throughout the US including concerts as lead violinist for Two Cellos’ tour, the SXSW Amazon Prime promotion of the TV series “Good Omens,” and at a recent gala for former vice president Pence.

In addition to performing, Davidson is an avid educator certified through the Suzuki Association of the Americas and on faculty at the Paganini School of Music and the Small Victories Foundation, a nonprofit helping people with traumatic brain injuries. In her spare time, Davidson enjoys working on her passion projects including the study of Argentine tango music and composition.

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