Albert Cao
USA

Violinist Albert Cao, 17, from Freehold, New Jersey, will
attend Colts Neck High School as an upcoming senior. He began his violin
studies under the tutelage of his grandfather at the age of 6. He was accepted
into the Juilliard Pre-College division at the age of 11. He has placed honors
in competitions such as the New Jersey Young Artists competition, New Jersey
Strings Association competition, and the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
competition. He won grand prize in the Crescendo International Competition, and
first in NJ ASTA. In past summers, he has attended the Waterville Valley Music
Festival, as well as the Meadowmount School of Music. Albert currently studies
with Ms. Ann Setzer at the Juilliard Pre-College.