Japanese violinist Ryu Goto, who at the age of 21 is listed in the top echelon of young performers in the world, will team up with Taiwanese pianist Hu Chih- long for a concert slated for July 18 in Taipei. Goto, who is a physics major at Harvard University, is the younger bother of Midori Goto, a violinist considered a national treasure in Japan. This will be Goto's second performance in Taiwan, having toured Taiwan, Hong Kong and China last year, according to Fan Man-nong, chairwoman of the International New Aspect Cultural and Educational Foundation, which is organizing the concert. He will perform pieces by Bach and Beethoven, Fan said. Describing him as a gifted and versatile young performer, Fan counted off several of Goto's impressive achievements, including making his concert debut at the age of seven in Japan. At the age of 13, he appeared in an unprecedented series of 10 sold-out recitals at the Casals Hall in Tokyo. Since then, he has emerged as a soloist with a number of international orchestras, including the Dallas and Washington national symphonies in the United States, as well as the London Philharmonic Orchestra. His eponymous debut CD, released in 2005, was the best-selling classical album in Japan for that year, Fan said, adding that his frequent appearances on TV have made the New York-born violinist particularly well-known in Japan. Hu, 27, is a native of Taiwan who received a Master's Degree in Music from Taipei National University of the Arts and has won prizes in many international competitions, including the National Taipei Concert Hall Arising Stars and the prestigious Chi-Mei Artist Award. He is currently on the faculty of East Tennessee State University and has performed throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. 