Ye-Eun Choi began studying
violin at the age of six with Nam-Yun Kim, and is now a
student of Ana Chumachenco in Munich. In 2000 she won
first prize at the Seoul Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Competition, second prize
at the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young
Musicians in 2002, and second prize at the
Leopold-Mozart International Competition in 2003. She
has given numerous recitals and performed at various
European festivals,
including at the Rheingau Music Festival in Germany, the
Asiago Festival in Italy and the Verbier Festival &
Academy in Switzerland. Ye-Eun Choi has also performed
as a guest
soloist with the Kuhmo Chamber Orchestra in Finland, the
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and the Xiamen Philharmonic
Orchestra.
South Korea
Born February 13, 1988
SEMI-FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Sonata No. 2 for solo violin, in A
minor
BWV 1003
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 5 in G major, “Spring”,
Op. 24
SCOTT GOOD And dreams rush forth to greet the distance
EUGÈNE YSAŸE Sonata No. 6 in E major Op. 27 for solo
violin
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI Caprice Op. 1 No. 24 in A minor
FINALS
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
