Category Archives: News
Esther Yoo Releases New Album with DG
Esther Yoo’s new Deutsche Grammophon recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director Vasily Petrenko is out now. The album features works that have been formative to Esther’s artistic…
“breathe” reaches No. 1 on the iTunes Chart
Pianist Chad Lawson’s album breathe, which was released on Decca Records on September 23 and features Esther Yoo on violin, reached No. 1 on the iTunes Classical Chart and No.…
Esther Yoo on the Cover of Strad Korea’s January 2023 Issue
Esther Yoo is featured on the cover of The Strad Korea’s January 2023 issue. In the interview, Esther discusses her artistic approach and personal relationship to the Bruch and Barber…
Z.E.N Trio Australia Tour
ZEN Trio Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee), Esther Yoo and Narek Hakhnazaryan performed music by Brahms, Babajanian and Dvořák, which they recorded together for Deutsche Grammophon. Their program also included a…
New Beginnings
This summer, Esther Yoo graduated from The Royal College of Music, where she received a Masters degree with First Class Honours, Distinction. In her own words,"In life, and especially as…
‘breathe’ with Chad Lawson Out Now
Esther Yoo joins pianist Chad Lawson on a new recording, breathe, released on September 23 on Decca Records US. Featuring solo piano compositions, chamber music and orchestrated arrangements, breathe is a…
Sibelius with the Cincinnati Symphony
Esther Yoo joins the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on November 18 and 19 as guest soloist for Sibelius’s Violin Concerto. Conductor Dalia Stasevska also leads the orchestra in Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia…
Australian Tour with the Z.E.N. Trio
This summer, Esther Yoo and the Z.E.N. Trio embark on a tour of Australia. Esther joins friends Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) and Narek Hakhnazaryan to perform music by Brahms, Babajanian,…
Performing at the Aspen Music Festival
On July 5, Esther Yoo performed a recital with Z.E.N. Trio member and pianist Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) as part of the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. For her third appearance…
Hollywood Hits with the Ontario Philharmonic
In June, Esther Yoo joined the Ontario Philharmonic for an evening of Hollywood classics by John Williams, Ferde Grofe and Jerry Bock. The evening, part of the orchestra’s pops series…