CHRISTINE KWAK
Violinist Christine Kwak had already made her debut at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Alice Tully Hall by the age of 11. At that tender age, she recorded the complete 24 Caprices by Paganini on a half-size violin, about which Dorothy DeLay has commented, "...one of the most astonishing accomplishments and truly remarkable; one of the best caprices I've ever heard." Christine has been on the front pages of the New York Times, Daily News, Newsday, and Village Voice among many others. Her teacher, the late Dorothy DeLay, renowned for producing many of the world's finest soloists, said Christine is "an extraordinary talent who will become one of the best of her generation".
Born in New York City, of a musical family, she began piano studies at the age of 3, and violin at the age of 4. She was first discovered on CNN's "About Child Prodigies" at age 5, playing piano and violin as well as several of her own piano compositions. Christine first came to public spotlight at the age of six, when she performed the Kabalevsky violin concerto with The Queens Chamber Symphony. She subsequently performed the concerti of Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart.
She has appeared a number of times with the orchestras of the Charles Ives Festival Orchestra in Connecticut; The Yonkers Philharmonic; The Little Orchestra Society at Alice Tully Hall; and Orchestra New England at Charles Ives Center. At the age of 9, Christine made her Lincoln Center debut at the Avery Fisher Hall with American Symphony Orchestra performing "Carmen Fantasy", a program telecast nationwide for Korean Television. The critics raved about the performance and wrote "at the tender age of nine, Christine is a complete violinist who would make any violinist envious." She was featured as "the most promising talent of the next generation" by Strad magazine.
In the summer of 1996 at the age of 10, the Mozart Festival with the Sea Cliff Chamber Orchestra featured Christine as a guest soloist, performing Mozart's violin concerto in A major, "Turkish", with cadenzas composed by her. The festival represented Christine as part of the celebration of the young Mozart, where she also played one of Mozart's piano sonatas.
She made her Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops Orchestra at the age of 11, and since then has appeared with the Westchester Symphony Orchestra; Queens Symphony; Brooklyn Philharmonic; Colonial Symphony; Bronx Symphony; Westfield Symphony; Walla Walla Symphony; Massapequa Philharmonic; Long Beach Symphony; Yonkers Philharmonic; Colorado Springs Symphony in New Year's Eve Gala Concert; Orchestra New England; Colonial Symphony; the 4th of July celebration concert at Charles Ives Center with Ives Festival Orchestra, and numerous recitals around the New York Metropolitan area and other cities across the country. Christine also appeared at The Caramoor Music Festival on Performer's Showcase Series a number of times.
Christine has appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show, as well as NBC News and Fox Channel 5. She also performed for the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, on her visit to New York, which was aired on ABC Channel 7.
During the 2007-2008 season, she was featured as a soloist with the Westchester Philharmonic at the Performing Arts Center Purchase College, as well as the Livingston Symphony. Christine also appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for the second time, premiering a piece arranged for her by Marvin Hamlisch.
In the summer of 2009, Christine performed at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, in a recital that featured chamber music works for violin, harp, and organ. She is scheduled to appear as a part of the Summer Series again, as well as a guest soloist with the NJ State Opera for their Gala concert in September.
This upcoming season, Christine will be world premiering a concerto, written exclusively for her by composer Craig Morris, with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra. She is also engaged for solo appearances with various orchestras in different cities of South Korea.
Christine graduated from Columbia University in 2007 with a B.A. degree in philosophy. She subsequently continued her studies at Juilliard, as a student of Stephen Clapp, where she received her M.M. degree in 2009. She has also been a pupil of the late Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School.
She has previously performed on the Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kreisler, Guarneri del Gesu ex-Goodman, circa 1735, and Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kurtz, circa 1728.
Born in New York City, of a musical family, she began piano studies at the age of 3, and violin at the age of 4. She was first discovered on CNN's "About Child Prodigies" at age 5, playing piano and violin as well as several of her own piano compositions. Christine first came to public spotlight at the age of six, when she performed the Kabalevsky violin concerto with The Queens Chamber Symphony. She subsequently performed the concerti of Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart.
She has appeared a number of times with the orchestras of the Charles Ives Festival Orchestra in Connecticut; The Yonkers Philharmonic; The Little Orchestra Society at Alice Tully Hall; and Orchestra New England at Charles Ives Center. At the age of 9, Christine made her Lincoln Center debut at the Avery Fisher Hall with American Symphony Orchestra performing "Carmen Fantasy", a program telecast nationwide for Korean Television. The critics raved about the performance and wrote "at the tender age of nine, Christine is a complete violinist who would make any violinist envious." She was featured as "the most promising talent of the next generation" by Strad magazine.
In the summer of 1996 at the age of 10, the Mozart Festival with the Sea Cliff Chamber Orchestra featured Christine as a guest soloist, performing Mozart's violin concerto in A major, "Turkish", with cadenzas composed by her. The festival represented Christine as part of the celebration of the young Mozart, where she also played one of Mozart's piano sonatas.
She made her Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops Orchestra at the age of 11, and since then has appeared with the Westchester Symphony Orchestra; Queens Symphony; Brooklyn Philharmonic; Colonial Symphony; Bronx Symphony; Westfield Symphony; Walla Walla Symphony; Massapequa Philharmonic; Long Beach Symphony; Yonkers Philharmonic; Colorado Springs Symphony in New Year's Eve Gala Concert; Orchestra New England; Colonial Symphony; the 4th of July celebration concert at Charles Ives Center with Ives Festival Orchestra, and numerous recitals around the New York Metropolitan area and other cities across the country. Christine also appeared at The Caramoor Music Festival on Performer's Showcase Series a number of times.
Christine has appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show, as well as NBC News and Fox Channel 5. She also performed for the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, on her visit to New York, which was aired on ABC Channel 7.
During the 2007-2008 season, she was featured as a soloist with the Westchester Philharmonic at the Performing Arts Center Purchase College, as well as the Livingston Symphony. Christine also appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for the second time, premiering a piece arranged for her by Marvin Hamlisch.
In the summer of 2009, Christine performed at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, in a recital that featured chamber music works for violin, harp, and organ. She is scheduled to appear as a part of the Summer Series again, as well as a guest soloist with the NJ State Opera for their Gala concert in September.
This upcoming season, Christine will be world premiering a concerto, written exclusively for her by composer Craig Morris, with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra. She is also engaged for solo appearances with various orchestras in different cities of South Korea.
Christine graduated from Columbia University in 2007 with a B.A. degree in philosophy. She subsequently continued her studies at Juilliard, as a student of Stephen Clapp, where she received her M.M. degree in 2009. She has also been a pupil of the late Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School.
She has previously performed on the Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kreisler, Guarneri del Gesu ex-Goodman, circa 1735, and Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kurtz, circa 1728.
Violinist Christine Kwak had already made her debut at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Alice Tully Hall by the age of 11. At that tender age, she recorded the complete 24 Caprices by Paganini on a half-size violin, about which Dorothy DeLay has commented, "...one of the most astonishing accomplishments and truly remarkable; one of the best caprices I've ever heard." Christine has been on the front pages of the New York Times, Daily News, Newsday, and Village Voice among many others. Her teacher, the late Dorothy DeLay, renowned for producing many of the world's finest soloists, said Christine is "an extraordinary talent who will become one of the best of her generation".
Born in New York City, of a musical family, she began piano studies at the age of 3, and violin at the age of 4. She was first discovered on CNN's "About Child Prodigies" at age 5, playing piano and violin as well as several of her own piano compositions. Christine first came to public spotlight at the age of six, when she performed the Kabalevsky violin concerto with The Queens Chamber Symphony. She subsequently performed the concerti of Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart.
She has appeared a number of times with the orchestras of the Charles Ives Festival Orchestra in Connecticut; The Yonkers Philharmonic; The Little Orchestra Society at Alice Tully Hall; and Orchestra New England at Charles Ives Center. At the age of 9, Christine made her Lincoln Center debut at the Avery Fisher Hall with American Symphony Orchestra performing "Carmen Fantasy", a program telecast nationwide for Korean Television. The critics raved about the performance and wrote "at the tender age of nine, Christine is a complete violinist who would make any violinist envious." She was featured as "the most promising talent of the next generation" by Strad magazine.
In the summer of 1996 at the age of 10, the Mozart Festival with the Sea Cliff Chamber Orchestra featured Christine as a guest soloist, performing Mozart's violin concerto in A major, "Turkish", with cadenzas composed by her. The festival represented Christine as part of the celebration of the young Mozart, where she also played one of Mozart's piano sonatas.
She made her Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops Orchestra at the age of 11, and since then has appeared with the Westchester Symphony Orchestra; Queens Symphony; Brooklyn Philharmonic; Colonial Symphony; Bronx Symphony; Westfield Symphony; Walla Walla Symphony; Massapequa Philharmonic; Long Beach Symphony; Yonkers Philharmonic; Colorado Springs Symphony in New Year's Eve Gala Concert; Orchestra New England; Colonial Symphony; the 4th of July celebration concert at Charles Ives Center with Ives Festival Orchestra, and numerous recitals around the New York Metropolitan area and other cities across the country. Christine also appeared at The Caramoor Music Festival on Performer's Showcase Series a number of times.
Christine has appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show, as well as NBC News and Fox Channel 5. She also performed for the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, on her visit to New York, which was aired on ABC Channel 7.
During the 2007-2008 season, she was featured as a soloist with the Westchester Philharmonic at the Performing Arts Center Purchase College, as well as the Livingston Symphony. Christine also appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for the second time, premiering a piece arranged for her by Marvin Hamlisch.
In the summer of 2009, Christine performed at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, in a recital that featured chamber music works for violin, harp, and organ. She is scheduled to appear as a part of the Summer Series again, as well as a guest soloist with the NJ State Opera for their Gala concert in September.
This upcoming season, Christine will be world premiering a concerto, written exclusively for her by composer Craig Morris, with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra. She is also engaged for solo appearances with various orchestras in different cities of South Korea.
Christine graduated from Columbia University in 2007 with a B.A. degree in philosophy. She subsequently continued her studies at Juilliard, as a student of Stephen Clapp, where she received her M.M. degree in 2009. She has also been a pupil of the late Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School.
She has previously performed on the Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kreisler, Guarneri del Gesu ex-Goodman, circa 1735, and Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kurtz, circa 1728.
Born in New York City, of a musical family, she began piano studies at the age of 3, and violin at the age of 4. She was first discovered on CNN's "About Child Prodigies" at age 5, playing piano and violin as well as several of her own piano compositions. Christine first came to public spotlight at the age of six, when she performed the Kabalevsky violin concerto with The Queens Chamber Symphony. She subsequently performed the concerti of Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart.
She has appeared a number of times with the orchestras of the Charles Ives Festival Orchestra in Connecticut; The Yonkers Philharmonic; The Little Orchestra Society at Alice Tully Hall; and Orchestra New England at Charles Ives Center. At the age of 9, Christine made her Lincoln Center debut at the Avery Fisher Hall with American Symphony Orchestra performing "Carmen Fantasy", a program telecast nationwide for Korean Television. The critics raved about the performance and wrote "at the tender age of nine, Christine is a complete violinist who would make any violinist envious." She was featured as "the most promising talent of the next generation" by Strad magazine.
In the summer of 1996 at the age of 10, the Mozart Festival with the Sea Cliff Chamber Orchestra featured Christine as a guest soloist, performing Mozart's violin concerto in A major, "Turkish", with cadenzas composed by her. The festival represented Christine as part of the celebration of the young Mozart, where she also played one of Mozart's piano sonatas.
She made her Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops Orchestra at the age of 11, and since then has appeared with the Westchester Symphony Orchestra; Queens Symphony; Brooklyn Philharmonic; Colonial Symphony; Bronx Symphony; Westfield Symphony; Walla Walla Symphony; Massapequa Philharmonic; Long Beach Symphony; Yonkers Philharmonic; Colorado Springs Symphony in New Year's Eve Gala Concert; Orchestra New England; Colonial Symphony; the 4th of July celebration concert at Charles Ives Center with Ives Festival Orchestra, and numerous recitals around the New York Metropolitan area and other cities across the country. Christine also appeared at The Caramoor Music Festival on Performer's Showcase Series a number of times.
Christine has appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show, as well as NBC News and Fox Channel 5. She also performed for the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, on her visit to New York, which was aired on ABC Channel 7.
During the 2007-2008 season, she was featured as a soloist with the Westchester Philharmonic at the Performing Arts Center Purchase College, as well as the Livingston Symphony. Christine also appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for the second time, premiering a piece arranged for her by Marvin Hamlisch.
In the summer of 2009, Christine performed at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, in a recital that featured chamber music works for violin, harp, and organ. She is scheduled to appear as a part of the Summer Series again, as well as a guest soloist with the NJ State Opera for their Gala concert in September.
This upcoming season, Christine will be world premiering a concerto, written exclusively for her by composer Craig Morris, with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra. She is also engaged for solo appearances with various orchestras in different cities of South Korea.
Christine graduated from Columbia University in 2007 with a B.A. degree in philosophy. She subsequently continued her studies at Juilliard, as a student of Stephen Clapp, where she received her M.M. degree in 2009. She has also been a pupil of the late Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School.
She has previously performed on the Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kreisler, Guarneri del Gesu ex-Goodman, circa 1735, and Guarneri del Gesu ex-Kurtz, circa 1728.
