Since 1980, Liang-Ping How has been a member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, touring extensively throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, appearing frequently as soloist and concertmaster of the conductor-less group. An active soloist and chamber musician, Mr. How’s performances include the Caramoor, Spoleto, Lochenhaus and Moab music festivals, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York Philomusica, at the International Music Festival of Sofia and as guest soloist for the New Mexico Symphony. Mr. How has served as the concertmaster for the Sarasota Opera since 2005 and is regularly engaged as concertmaster to the Monterey Symphony.

How made his solo debut with the National Youth Orchestra of Taiwan at age seven and went on to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Curtis Institute of Music with Jaime Laredo. He can be heard on numerous recordings with Orpheus on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

As a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Mr. How resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He plays an 1863 J.B. Vuillaume.