Violist Burchard Tang, a native of Maryland, has been a member of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. He began his musical studies on the violin at age three before switching to viola at sixteen, studying with Choong-Jin Chang, principal viola of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Tang received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Joseph dePasquale, former principal viola of The Philadelphia Orchestra. During his time at Curtis, he served as principal viola of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and later held the same position with the New York String Seminar.
As a soloist, Tang was a winner of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Albert M. Greenfield Student Competition and performed with the Orchestra as part of its Student Concert series. His honors also include prizes from the Temple University Preparatory Division Concerto Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
An active chamber musician, Tang has appeared at leading festivals including Marlboro, Ravinia, Caramoor, Music from Angel Fire, and Seattle Chamber Music Festival. He is a founding member of the Dolce Suono Ensemble and has also performed with the Brandenburg Ensemble.
