Esther Yoo

She attended the International School of Brussels, prior to becoming a student of Ana Chumachenco in the Excellence Bachelor Programme at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Augustin Dumay in the Artist Diploma Programme at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Zakhar Bron, Leonid Kerbel and Berent Korfker.

[14] As a chamber musician, Yoo has appeared in solo recital at Lincoln Center,[15] Wigmore Hall,[16] Oslo Opera House,[17] and Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels[18] and, as a member of the Z.E.N.

Trio (with former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Zhang Zuo and Narek Hakhnazaryan), at Aspen Music Festival,[19] Ottawa Chamberfest[20] and in Hong Kong, Liverpool, and Cambridge.

[21] On her YouTube channel, Yoo hosts videos on violin technique and practice tips, cooking, life as a touring artist, the making of her albums with Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, and more.

[23] In 2006, Yoo was given first prize in the junior section of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition and also the European Union Award for Music Art for Youth.

Yoo playing with ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Columbus, Ohio, 2020
Yoo in 2020