Larissa Ng – Violin
It was at five years of age that Larissa Ng began her musical journey through piano; leading her into a world full of music that she would never leave.
The following year, Larissa began learning the violin under the tutelage of Virginia Weekes through a string program initiative of her primary school. Throughout the past twelve years , she has learnt violin, piano, guitar and percussion.
In 2010, Larissa completed her Associate in Music (AMusA) and has also accomplished her grade eight exam on piano. Larissa is currently undertaking her first year at The University of Melbourne, studying the Bachelor of Science with a Diploma of Music and is under the tuition of Wilma Smith.
An avid orchestral violinist, Larissa has been a member of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, Australian Conservatoire of Ballet Orchestra and Camberwell Chorale’s Camerata Orchestra. She was the Concertmaster and soloist of Balwyn High School’s multi-award-winning Senior String Orchestra as well as their Symphony Orchestra.
In 2003, Larissa was a member of the winning ensemble, the Balwyn High School Clarinet Quintet in the Boroondara Eisteddfod’s ADMIS Senior Chamber Ensemble section.