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Esther Yoo Appointed Professor of Violin at RCM
The Royal College of Music (RCM) in London has announced the appointment of Esther Yoo as Professor of Violin, making her one of the youngest professors ever to join the faculty. Gary Ryan, head…
This Classical Life
Esther Yoo sat down with Jess Gillam on the popular BBC Radio3 program, This Classical Life. They talked about the performers they admire, the music that helped them through challenging…
Presenting at BBC Music Magazine Awards
This April, Esther was honored to be one of the presenters at the 2025 BBC Music Magazine Awards. She presented the Chamber Music Award for the winning album, “C Schumann…
North American Premiere with Seattle Symphony
Esther Yoo made a memorable debut with the Seattle Symphony conducted by Alexander Shelley at Benaroya Hall this April. The three concerts featured the North American premiere of Raymond Yiu’s…
UK Tour with RPO & Vasily Petrenko
Esther Yoo reunited with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a pair of highly anticipated performances in Nottingham and Birmingham, with the orchestra’s Music Director, Vasily Petrenko. They brought Bruch’s Violin…
Appearance on Podium Klassiek
Esther Yoo was invited to appear on the popular Dutch live television program Podium Klassiek, for an interview and performance of Henri Vieuxtemps’ Souvenir d’Amérique (Souvenir from America): Variations on…
Return to the Concertgebouw with Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Esther Yoo returned to the iconic Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Ruth Reinhardt for a Sunday Matinee concert where they performed Max Bruch’s Adagio…
Beijing Debut with China Philharmonic & Long Yu
Following a successful debut with the Shanghai Symphony and Maestro Long Yu, Esther made her Beijing debut, performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto with the China Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Long Yu.…
Debut with Shanghai Symphony & Long Yu
This February, Esther Yoo made her Shanghai Symphony Orchestra debut and reunited with Maestro Long Yu at the Shanghai Symphony Hall. For their first performance of the Year of the…
Asia Premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto
Esther Yoo joined the Hong Kong Philharmonic and conductor Jaap van Zweden for the Asia premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto. A concerto written specially for Esther, she gave the…