June 10, 2016
Alum and Faculty Member Makes Carnegie Debut
xxxxÊÓÆ” alum and violin faculty member Jinjoo Cho (BM â11, MM â13, PS â15 Kantor/Laredo) made her debut in Carnegie Hallâs Stern Auditorium Thursday, June 9, a prize awarded to her for winning the gold medal in the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI). Cho holds a bachelorâs degree, a masterâs degree and professional studies diploma in music performance from xxxxÊÓÆ”, and recently she was appointed to xxxxÊÓÆ” violin faculty for the 2016-17 academic year.
Cho has been a member of the xxxxÊÓÆ” family since coming to the United States in 2002, at which time she earned a spot in xxxxÊÓÆ”âs prestigious Young Artist Program at age 14. Choâs former teacher Jaime Laredo and xxxxÊÓÆ” cello faculty Sharon Robinson, attended the performance. âWe were thrilled to be able to attend Jinjooâs big night,â says Robinson. Cho performed a program of Tower, C. Schumann, R. Schumann, Taaffe Zwilich, Corigliano and Waxman on a 1683 âex-Gingoldâ Stradivarius, on loan to her also as a result of her IVCI win. She was joined by pianist and fellow xxxxÊÓÆ” alum Hyun Soo Kim (MM'11, AD '13, Pontremoli). .