Bing Luu

Since 2004,Bing hasbeen an adjunct professor of music at variouscommunity colleges in the

San Diego region, including Miramar College, Mesa College, Grossmont College, and

Southwestern College. The variety of courses he has taught encompass Introduction to Music,

World Music, History of Rock Music, Basic Musicianship, and Piano.At Mesa College,Bing

hasalsodirectedthe Applied Music Program master class and performance forum for music

majors,and organizedweekly concert eventsas director of the Recital Hour.In addition,Bing

maintains a private studio where he teaches violin to students of varying age and background.

Besides teaching,Bing is also an avid performerof music.As a classical violinist,he has

performedextensivelyas a soloist and as a member of various ensembles such asthe Cabrillo

Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta de Baja, Opera de Tijuana,Oberon Trio,and La Jolla Symphony.

And withhisdiverse interest in music,Bing hashad the wonderful opportunity to learn and

performvariousmusicand associatedinstrumentsfrom around the world, includingTaiko

drumming, Mariachi, IndonesianBalinese and Javanesegamelan, Japanese chorus (conductor

andsinger), Chinese ensemble, Finnish ensemble, Koreansamulnori, Persian music,African

Shonambira,andothers.

Bing obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s (Ethnomusicology) degrees in music at San Diego

State University and hasalso pursued doctoral work in Music Education, with specific interest in

World Music education, at Boston University.