Ashley Ng

Dr. Ashley Ng, Minnesota violinist, is a freelance musician and music teacher based in the Twin Cities. Serving as the Associate Principal Second Violinist with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Ashley enjoys performing in orchestral and chamber music ensembles throughout the Midwest. Passionate about performing new music, Ashley is a founding member of the 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective: a musician-led ensemble that collaborates with local and historically excluded artists and composers of color to perform new music and provide an inclusive concert experience. In addition to performing with 10th Wave, Ashley also serves as the Operations and Production Director overseeing and developing concert programs.

Ashley is proud to be a faculty member of the MacPhail Center for Music where she began her musical studies as an 8-year-old. She is involved as a private instructor and frequently works with group classes and summer camps. Ashley also enjoys her role as a conductor with the New Horizons Orchestra working with adult string players and also leading the Adult Summer Strings Retreat.

In addition to completing her Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Minnesota, Ashley also holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Boston Conservatory and a Master’s degree from Boston University in violin performance. Her former teachers include: Young Nam Kim, Lucia Lin, Lynn Chang, and Cheryl Stewart.