Chamber Concert Series
These easy-listening concerts take place upstairs in the FAC Theater. This intimate space is the perfect setting to feature instrumental and vocal talents. Music genres range from classical instrumentals to folksongs and uplifting vocal performances. Each concert lasts one hour, followed by a wine and appetizer reception.
Concerts begin at 4:00 pm. Doors open at 3:45 PM.
The Fulton Chamber Players
October 25, 2026
4:00 – 5:00 pm
The Fulton Chamber Players is a classical music ensemble uniting world-class artists to present exceptional programs. Our members are passionate about bringing the highest quality performances to audiences as well as inspiring the next generation of musicians. The Fulton Chamber Players operates under the aegis of the Fulton Music Society, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming what music means in the 21st century by nurturing thoughtful, well-rounded students through dedicated music study. They are working to connect the dots between student life and the professional world by emphasizing skills and experiences that translate beyond their instruments. Through Fulton’s programs, young musicians will be ready to lead their generation in any field they choose.
Learn more about Fulton at www.FultonMusicSociety.org.
This is a FREE concert.
Musician Bios
Violinist: Addison Teng 鄧丞修
Violinist Addison Teng 鄧丞修 is an internationally sought-after performer and teacher who has given solo and chamber music performances across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The upcoming season will include concerts in San Marino, Italy, France, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, and across the United States, as well as masterclasses at conservatories and schools in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Teng and has performed as soloist with the Oberlin College Orchestra, Eastman String Fellowship Orchestra, Sinfonia Academy Orchestra in the Philippines, the University of Macedonia Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Irvine, Concord Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta de Cuerdas de San Agustín, and Sea Coast Symphony. This season Teng will solo with the North Shore Chamber Orchestra and Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra.
Teng is a founding member of the Fulton Chamber Players, who recently gave their debut performance at Newport Classical as well as performances at the Taipei National Concert Hall in Taiwan, Esplanade Theater in Singapore, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá in Mexico, Silk Purse Arts Center in Canada, and Teng has also played with the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago.
Teng is president and founder of the nonprofit Fulton Music Society and is the director of the Fulton Summer Music Academy, Fulton In Residence, and Fulton Conservatory of Music programs. He was previously on the faculty at DePaul University School of Music, the Music Institute of Chicago, and the Montecito International Music Festival. Teng began his teaching career at 17 as the youngest ever teaching assistant at the Meadowmount School of Music, Juilliard School, and subsequently at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, assisting Sally Thomas, Amy Barlowe, and Roland and Almita Vamos.
He has given masterclasses at institutions including the Colburn School of Music, Lawrence University, University of Denver Lamont School of Music, Eastman Pre-College, Xinghai Conservatory in China, Pôle Sup’93 in France, Taiwan National University of Arts, Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City, Ho Chi Minh Conservatory in Vietnam, Conservatorio Bruno Maderna in Italy, and Conservatório Villa-Lobos in Rio de Janeiro.
Teng’s students have placed at competitions both locally and nationally, including DePaul Concerto Competition, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Bach Double Competition, Rockford Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Denver Young Artists National Violin Competition, Walgreens National Competition. Many of his students have been admitted to top conservatories including Oberlin Conservatory, Juilliard School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Curtis Institute of Music. They have gone on to win orchestra jobs in ensembles including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and Grant Park Orchestra.
Teng graduated with a Master of Music in Violin Performance and String Pedagogy from Northwestern University Bienen School of Music and received his Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. His principal teachers and mentors have included Joey Corpus, Sally Thomas, Ann Setzer, Roland and Almita Vamos, Peter Takács, Amy Barlowe, and Karen Ritscher. In 2018 he received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award at Oberlin College and Conservatory, and he has also been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Meadowmount School of Music and has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who.
Learn more about Addison Teng at https://www.addisonteng.com
Pianist: AiTong Zhang 张艾彤
A rising talent of her generation, AiTong Zhang 张艾彤 has been a prize winner at the Hong Kong International Piano Invitation Competition and the IAC International Piano Competition, and has been awarded first prize at the 2021 SAE National Youth Competition and the 2017 Franz Schubert International Piano Competition. As a member of the Fulton Chamber Players, Zhang has given masterclasses and recitals at universities such as Taipei National University of the Arts, Hansei University, Chinese Culture University, Fu Jen University, and Aletheia University. She has performed on stages across the United States, Mexico, France, Japan, Korea, and China, and upcoming performances this year are scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City, Guangzhou, Florida, and Canada. She began her piano journey at the age of five and soon after joined the studio of Professor Li Qi. Zhang later earned admission to the prestigious High School attached to Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory of Music. There, she continued to study piano under the guidance of Professor Zhu Qing, and later with Professor Peter Takács at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Professor Alexander Shtarkman at the Peabody Institute of Music. She has attended the Gijón International Piano Festival, North Coast Piano Festival, Montecito International Music Festival and Fulton Summer Music Academy, where she is now Faculty Artist in Residence.
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