South Korean violinist Jiyoon Lee is rapidly building an international reputation as an emerging young soloist, winning praise for her confident, communicative and soulful playing and for her natural poise as a concerto soloist. Jiyoon’s talent and endeavour in violin are decorated with numerous prizes and distinctions throughout her career.
Jiyoon Lee is an aspiring soloist, performing with renowned orchestras ranging from the Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de Belgique, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Navarra Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra de Cámara Galega, ECCO Ensemble, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS Orchestra and Korean Symphony Orchestra and has collaborated with prestigious musicians including Nikolaj Znaider, Marin Alsop, Jac van Steen and Martin Fröst. She has performed in Berliner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wigmore Hall, Tonhalle Zurich, Bozar Brussels and Bolshoy Hall.
Born in 1992 in Seoul, her career as a violinist commenced at the age of four. At the age of only 24, she became the first concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin and regularly works with world renowned conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, and Christoph von Dohnányi. Jiyoon Lee plays a violin by C. Landolfi on generous loan from the Deutsch Stiftung Musikleben in Hamburg.
