chee-yun, violin

Violinist Chee-Yun’s combination of flawless technique, beautiful tone and compelling musical temperament has quickly captured the attention of the music world. Her brilliant artistry has been shared with audiences and praised by critics on five continents.

Career highlights include appearances at the Kennedy Center’s “Salute to Slava” gala honoring its departing Music Director, Mstislav Rostropovich, the Mostly Mozart Festival including the orchestra’s tour to Japan, the Pacific Music Festival in a premiere of Lou Harrison’s Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, the inaugural concert at the Danny Kaye Playhouse in New York City and a performance with Michael Tilson Thomas in the inaugural season of Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and the US premiere of the Penderecki Sonata No. 2 with pianist Barry Douglas at the Kennedy Center. Other recent highlights include her tours of the United States with the San Francisco Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas conducting) and Japan with the NHK Symphony and the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, performances across three continents of the Penderecki Concerto No. 2 with the composer at the podium, and her performance at the American Ballet Theatre’s Fall Gala with Principal Dancers of the Company.