Individual Biographies

IVAN CHAN, Ivan Chan bronze medalist of the 1990 Indianapolis International Violin Competition, received his education at the Curtis Institute of Music and Indiana University. His principal teachers included Jascha Bordsky, David Cerone, Miriam Fried, Felix Galimir, and Jaime Laredo. Mr. Chan became first violinist of the Miami String Quartet in January of 1995.

YU JIN, viola, has earned many awards, including the first prize of the Washington International Competition, Chicago Viola Society Solo Competition and Ohio Viola Society. She has collaborated with James Colon, members of Guarneri Quartet, Julliard Quartet, Mendelssohn Quartet, and the Cleveland Orchestra. She is also the principal of Canton Symphony Orchestra, City Music Cleveland, co-concertmaster and soloist of Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra. Jin studied with Jeffrey Irvine at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

CATHY MENG ROBINSON, violin, is a founding member of the Miami String Quartet. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, and her Masters degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her teachers include Ivan Galamian, David Cerone, and Isadora Tinkleman.

KEITH ROBINSON, cello, is a founding member of the Miami String Quartet and has been active as a chamber musician, recitalist, and soloist since his graduation from the Curtis Institute of Music. Robinson has had numerous solo appearances with orchestras throughout Texas and Florida, and in 1989 won the P.A.C.E. "Classical Artist of the Year Award."