World-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter brought attention to the exceptional talent and maturity of the South Korean violinist Ye-Eun Choi by making her a member of her foundation at the age of only 16 in 2005.
At 15 Choi moved to Munich to study with Ana Chumachenco at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater. A year later, in 2005, she was given a scholarship by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation. Choi continues to work closely with Mutter by performing on tour with Mutter’s Virtuosi.
Born in Seoul, Choi made her orchestral debut aged 10 with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2007, she was selected as “Rising Star” by the League of American Orchestras. Choi’s 2009 successful debut with New York Philharmonic led to her an international career. In 2013, she was recipient of the “Young Artist” European Cultural Award.”
Choi’s debut CD was released in 2013 by Deutsche Grammophon with sonatas by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Prokofiev.
[Exclusive interview with Ye-Eun Choi to SBS Korean’s ‘Culture Odyssey’ is available on podcast]
