Both a modern and historical violinist, Emlyn Ngai also performs extensively across North America and broadcasts recordings for CBC Radio, Radio-Canada, and National Public Radio with the Adaskin String Trio and performs as an active recitalist and soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival, for which he serves as an Associate Concertmaster. Earlier associations with groups like Apollo’s Fire, Boston Baroque and Joshua Rifkin’s Bach Ensemble have taken him all over the world for performances.
His recordings for the label Musica Omnia have received acclaim in American Record Guide, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and The Strad. Other recording credits include Centaur, MSR Classics, New World Records, and Telarc.
An enthusiastic educator, Mr. Ngai has taught at Boston University, Mount Holyoke College, and McGill University and has been a faculty member of Amherst Early Music, Madison Early Music Festival and the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute. He enjoys ties with West Chester University where he is a frequent guest lecturer. Currently he teaches modern and baroque violin, chamber music and performance practice at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford, where he also co-directs the Collegium Musicum.
Mr. Ngai holds degrees from McGill University, Oberlin College Conservatory, and the Hartt School.