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VIOLINIST

Songha Choi

Described as "mesmerising: full of passion, imagination and daring" by the Times UK, young South Korean Violinist SongHa Choi was named as the second prize winner of Concours musical international de Montréal 2023. Showing her notable musicality in late romantic period and contemporary works, Choi was also awarded the Best Interpretation of the Imposed Canadian Work, Best Performance of a Sonata, and Audience Prize. 

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Upcoming highlights include the recital at Grachten Festival at Concertgebouw Amsterdam, NUME Festival in Italy, the performance with Symphonie-Orchester Deutscher Lions in Darmstadt, and the recording project with Classic Produktion Osnabrück label.

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SongHa has been performing as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including Lithuanian National Symphony, Westminster philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Barnet Symphony, Yongin Philharmonic and Sinfonia of Cambridge. She has recently given solo performances in venues including the Berliner Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall in London, Gstaad Chapel in Switzerland, Lojze Bratuz Culturla Center in Italy, the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius, and chamber performances and tours in venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Eglise Station in Verbier and the Alte Oper in Frankfurt.

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She has been featured on numerous live media, including BBC Radio 3, Bulgarian National Radio, Classic FM, Euro Radio Channel and Concertgebouw Spiegelzaal Live Radio.

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Festival highlights include Tsinandali Festival, where SongHa collaborated with pianist Fasil Say for string quintet, and many solo appearances at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland, Krzyżowa Festival in Poland, Varna Music Festival in Bulgaria, Keman Günleri Festival in Turkey, Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland and Gower Festival in Wales. She also actively participated in Verbier Festival Academy, Kronberg Academy Violin Festival, Gstaad String Academy and Four Seasons Winter Workshops.

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SongHa is currently studying at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, in class of Professor Kolja Blacher, after graduating from the Yehudi Menuhin School in UK. Her current instrument and bow are generously on loan from Dr Hauber collection.

Upcoming Concerts

 

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Songha Choi
SongHa Choi | J.S. Bach - Sonata No. 3 in C major - Adagio | Galleria Doria Pamphilj

SongHa Choi | J.S. Bach - Sonata No. 3 in C major - Adagio | Galleria Doria Pamphilj

Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 - Adagio SongHa Choi - violin Galleria Doria Pamphilj - The Hall of Mirrors - Rome This video was produced by VideoClassica as part of an artistic and musical patronage project “MUSIC IN RESIDENCE” by ArsClassica Association, which goal is to valorize young talented soloists and European artistic heritage. Directed by Paolo Giacomini and Malgorzata Petryla SongHa Choi, young South Korean violinist, is the winner of Senior 2nd Prize and the Audience Award in the 2016 Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition, as well as the 2nd prize, Bach prize and the sonata prize in the 2020 Premio Lipizer International Violin Competition, Grand First Prize of 2018 Berlin International Competition, and 1st prizes at the 2019 Manhattan International Music Competition and 2015 Jeunesses Musicales International Violin Competition. Described as being "mesmerising: full of passion, imagination and daring" by the Times UK, SongHa Choi performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including Lithuanian National Symphonic Orchestra, Westminster philharmonic Orchestra, Yongin Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnet Symphony orchestra and Sinfonia of Cambridge. She has recently given solo performances in venues including the Berliner Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, the Royal Festival Hall in London, the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius and the Wigmore Hall in London, and chamber performances in venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt. Galleria Doria Pamphilj is one of the largest private art collections in Rome placed in the historical residence of Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. The collection includes works by Jacopo Tintoretto, Tiziano, Raffaello Sanzio, Correggio, Caravaggio, Guercino, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Parmigianino, Gaspard Dughet, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Velázquez and many other important artists. Galleria Doria Pamphilj © Amministrazione Doria Pamphilj s.r.l. con socio unico - tutti i diritti riservati (all rights reserved) SI RINGRAZIA IL TRUST DORIA PAMPHILJ https://www.doriapamphilj.it/ Subscribe to VideoClassica http://bit.ly/3i7FGuo https://www.videoclassica.com/ #bach #violin #rome #songhachoi
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