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Evelina Chao

Music Director of the Madeline Island Music Camp was formerly the Director of Music for Students at the Camp since 1998 and has been a member of the viola faculty at the Music Camp since 1989. Ms. Chao is the Assistant Principal Violist of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, was formerly Acting Concertmaster of the Indianapolis Symphony and first violinist of the Amici Quartet, which concertized in the United States and Europe. A frequent guest artist at music festivals throughout the country, Ms. Chao has recorded for the Russian Disc label. Author of the novel Gates of Grace and her memoir Yeh Yeh’s House, Ms. Chao is currently working on her third work of fiction. In 2001 she established her practice as a certified Life Coach, working with clients throughout the United States as well as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Geneva.

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