The violinist won second prize at the Montreal International Music Competition earlier this year

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SongHa Choi © Sylvain Barrès

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Dutch agency Domselaer Artist Management has announced it has signed South Korean violinist SongHa Choi. Choi recently won second prize at the 2023 Montreal International Music Competition, where she also received awards for best interpretation of the commissioned Canadian Work, best performance of a sonata, and audience prize.

’We are greatly looking forward to working together, and dedicated to bring SongHa to the best concert stages, orchestras and festivals,’ said the agency on social media.

23-year-old Choi 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 the collection of Dr Hauber.

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. She has appeared as a concerto soloist with orchestras including the Lithuanian National Symphony, Westminster Philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Barnet Symphony, Yongin Philharmonic and Sinfonia of Cambridge. 

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