Senior Recital: Aimee Co, violin

Aimee Co (HMC ’26) performs with guest musicians Wei-Shu Wang Co, violin, Darren Co, cello, and Erick Co, piano.

Friday, September 26, 7 p.m.
Drinkward Recital Hall

Aimee Co. Photo courtesy of the artist.


A senior computer science and math major at Harvey Mudd College, Aimee Co, violin, was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and introduced to the violin by her grandmother and violinist, Prof. Wei-Shu Co. She started formal lessons with Susanna Han at the San Diego Suzuki Heritage Center in 2008. After moving to Taiwan in 2013, she continued with Mr. Chang-Lung Lin, Prof. Yu-Chih Chou of the Tainan National University of the Arts, Dr. Yi-Ching Yang of the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Ray-Chou Chang, concertmaster of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. In 2022, she placed fourth in the high school division of Taiwan’s national violin competition. At the 5Cs she studies with Ms. Sarah Thornblade and served as the concertmaster of the Pomona College Orchestra for the 2024-2025 season, during which she performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as a co-winner of the Pomona College Orchestra Concerto Competition. In her spare time, Aimee enjoys outdoor sports, beating you at word games, all things music, and a good meal.

Wei-Shu Wang Co, violin, started her violin studies at the Toho Conservatory in Tokyo, Japan, and continued at the Conservatorio Dramatico e Musical de Sao Paulo, earning the degrees of Violino Superior and Violino Virtuosidade. Upon finishing her studies, Ms. Co was appointed to the violin faculty at the Conservatory and appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras in the Sao Paulo area and Europe as a member of the Orquestra de Camara de Sao Paulo. After moving to the Cleveland area in the early 70s, she studied with former Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster, Daniel Majeske. In the Cleveland music scene, Ms. Co served as assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland Opera, and Ohio Chamber Orchestras and was also a member of the Cleveland Pops and Blossom Festival Orchestras. She served as faculty member and violin instructor at Baldwin Wallace University for over 20 years, and continues to enjoy educating and nurturing young musicians.

A sophomore chemistry major at Pomona College, Darren Co, cello, was born in San Diego and began cello studies with Dr. Catherine Godden at age 4. After moving to Taiwan in 2013, he continued under the tutelage of Dr. Ho-Lin Hsu and Ms. Yu-Chieh Lin, and then Ms. Su-Hsien Hsu in Taipei. At Pomona, Darren studies with Dr. Maggie Parkins and is an enthusiastic participant in the 5C ensembles. He was named principal cellist of the Pomona College Orchestra this 2025-2026 season.

Raised in a rich musical environment in Ohio fostered by his mother, Wei-Shu Wang Co, Erick Co, piano, began piano with Eugenia Jaroshevska at age 4 and later studied with Dr. Julia Lam and Ms. Jeanne Meszoros of Cleveland State University. His highlight as a soloist was performing the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto as winner of the Akron Youth Symphony concerto competition, led by then conductor, Keith Lockhart. Honing his accompanist chops through years of Mrs. Co’s student recitals, Erick continued in chamber ensembles at his alma mater (that other tech school in Pasadena), headed by Ms. Delores Bing. This experience led to the invitation of a Piano Trio program (Faure, Shostakovich, Brahms) in the Paco A. Lagerstrom concert series with violinist, Heide Li, and cellist, Tom Lloyd (former bassist of Boston garage band, The Del Fuegos). After entering industry, he sorely missed the music and thus brought Aimee (violin) and Darren (cello) into the world to satisfy his selfish pursuits. He is honored to have this opportunity and thanks all who made this possible, including family manager and wife, Shinye Chia.




HMC is deeply grateful for the generous support that created The Ken Stevens ’61 Founding Class Concert Series.