Violinist Angelica Chen has been invited to perform a the Coquitlam District Music Festival Gala Concert, April 22nd 2012, where she will be awarded the Ellen Tso trophy for most promising young string player.  Angelica won 1st place in the competition in February of this year. 

The Ellen Tso trophy is bestowed at the discretion of the adjudicator, this year, Grant Donellan Violinist on faculty of Western Washington University, chose  twelve year old Angelica Chen.

This is the 2nd Coquitlam Gala for Angelica,in the past year, under the tutelage of Toni Stanick  Angelica was also invited to perform for the Burnaby Clef and Festival on the Lake Gala Concerts, and was featured in recital for the Burnaby Clef and Vancouver Women's Musical Society, for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and in the JOY of MUSIC 2011.

Upcoming events for Angelica include the Coquitlam Gala, String Masterclass at VCC School of Music April 21st, and 

JOY of MUSIC 2012  June 10th, VCC School of Music.