Ethan Ford Heath joined the Hong Kong Philharmonic in 1998, after training at the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as Aspen and other summer festivals. In addition to his duties with the orchestra, he performs chamber music with the Salisbury Quartet and other colleagues, and teaches violin and viola. In his spare time, he likes to read, study languages, hike in the mountains of Lantau Island, and cook for his family and friends.