Who’s Performing

Nicholas Koo Guest Conductor:

Nicholas Koo is a Korean-American conductor who has worked with major U.S. orchestras, including the Minnesota Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Utah Symphony, and San Diego Symphony. He debuted with the Minnesota Orchestra in March 2024 and has collaborated with renowned soloists like Hilary Hahn with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. As the final student of Northwestern’s Victor Yampolsky, Nicholas received his DMA in 2022 and was mentored by Riccardo Muti during the maestro’s final seasons with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Originally from Bay Area, California, Nicholas also holds degrees in both molecular biology and music from UC Berkeley. He loves dogs, Korean BBQ, and the Golden State Warriors. Find more information about Nicholas here.

Danny Jin Violin:

Originally from South Korea, violinist Danny Yehun Jin made his debut as a soloist with the Seoul Royal Symphony at age 9. Jin, who was co-concertmaster of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and concertmaster of the Music Academy of the West Orchestra in 2023, has also recently appeared as a soloist with the Seoul Philharmonic, Suwon Philharmonic and Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

Jin is an award-winning violinist, receiving fifth prize at the Menuhin Competition Beijing in 2012 and winning the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s second Young Artist Competition in 2016. After studying at Korean National University of Arts and the Korean National School for the Gifted in Arts as a young violinist, Jin recently received his bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2023 as a Sandra G. and David G. Marshall Fellow. At Curtis, he was a student of Ida Kavafian and Erin Keefe.

What’s Playing

WALKER Lyric for Strings

BRUCH Violin Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)