TRAINING
• 2007 – : Curtis Institute of Music –
Bachelor’s Degree with Joseph
Silverstein and Ida Kavafian
• 2003-2007: Mount Royal College
Conservatory of Music with Mr. Van Der Sloot PRIZES AND AWARDS
• 2009: The Irving M. Klein International String
Competition– 1st Prize
• 2009: The Canada Council for the Arts – Musical
Instrument Bank
• 2008: The Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award
• 2007: The International Tchaikovsky Competition –
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Born January 31, 1989 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
In 2009, Nikki Chooi completed a major European concert
tour with violist Roberto Diaz and pianist Robert
McDonald. In 2008, he was a featured soloist with the
National Arts Centre Orchestra on its Western Canada
Performance and Educational Tour, and performed a
recital featured in the National Arts Centre’s Debut
Series in Ottawa.
QUARTER FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH * Sonate pour violon seul n° 1 en sol
mineur / in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio & Fugue
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART * Sonate n° 18 en sol majeur / in G
major, K 301
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI * Caprice n° 17 en mi bémol majeur / in E-flat
major - Caprice n° 21 en la majeur / in A minor, opus 1
MAURICE RAVEL * Sonate en sol majeur : I. Allegretto - II. Blues
(Moderato)
KELLY-MARIE MURPHY * One for Solitude
SEMI-FINALS
JOHANNES BRAHMS * Sonate n° 3 en ré mineur / in D minor, opus
108
JOHN CORIGLIANO * The Red Violin: Chaconne
PABLO DE SARASATE * Introduction & Tarantelle
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI * Polonaise brillante n° 1 en ré majeur / in D
major, opus 4
FINALS
PIOTR ILYITCH TCHAÏKOVSKI * Concerto en ré majeur / in D major,
opus 35
CANADA
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