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World premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Esther Yoo gave the world premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Clemens Schuldt on March 20, 2024 at Barbican Hall. Written specially for…
Let’s Talk Music and Classeek 15’ Podcasts
Esther Yoo recently appeared on two major music podcasts: Let’s Talk Music with Phillip Gainsley and Classeek 15’ with Jack Pepper. On Let’s Talk Music, she and Phillip Gainsley discussed the value of competitions, the importance…
Debuts with Two Spanish Orchestras
Early this spring Esther made her debut with two Spanish Orchestras. She performed with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra on February 29 and March 1 and the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa on March…
BBC Radio 3’S In Tune with Sean Rafferty
On March 15, Esther appeared on BBC Radio 3’s 'In Tune' radio show with host Sean Rafferty, where she discussed performing the world premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto. Esther will…
Esther Yoo performs world premiere of Raymond Yiu Violin Concerto
On Wednesday, March 20, Esther is set to give the first performance of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Clemens Schuldt at the Barbican. Written…
Esther Yoo Makes a Splash with New York Philharmonic
February marked Esther's New York Philharmonic debut, where she performed Bernstein's Serenade, a concerto-like work in five movements. Under the baton of Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the audience exploded with applause between each…
On Tour with Philharmonia
This weekend Esther will travel the UK for a mini tour with London's Philharmonia Orchestra performing Prokofiev's first violin concerto. Ahead of their performances in Basingstoke, Leicester, and Canterbury, Philharmonia…
Esther Yoo Debuts at NY Philharmonic
This February, Esther Yoo makes her New York Philharmonic debut (Feb. 8-13). Esther is the soloist in Bernstein’s Serenade, a concerto-like work inspired by speeches on the nature of love…
Chamber Music in Korea
This December, Esther performs two chamber music concerts in Korea. The first concert will be held on December 22, 2023, at Biwon Music Hall in Daegu with pianist Chang Yong…
Recital with Jae Hong Park at Wigmore Hall
On November 6, Esther Yoo returned to London’s Wigmore Hall for a recital with pianist Jae Hong Park. The program included works by Debussy, Grieg, Rachmaninov, and Vieuxtemps. Reviewing the…