JENNIFER KOH
Violin

During the 94/95 season violinist Jennifer Koh won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Concert Artists Guild Competition, and the Avery Fisher Career Grant. She has appeared with the Chicago, Cincinnati, National, Detroit, and New World Symphonies, among others. Recitals include performances at Town Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in Seoul’s Kumho Hall, and at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. A committed educator, Ms. Koh has won praise for her innovative Music Messenger program, which takes her to classrooms all over the country. She performs on the 1727 Ex Grumiaux Ex General DuPont Stradivari, on loan from a private sponsor. Jenny was born in Chicago of Korean parents. She received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Oberlin College and a performance diploma in music from the Oberlin Conservatory. She maintains a lively interest in writing and literature.