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Jennifer Koh is one particular fearless violinists unafraid to defend myself against the daunting problem of executing the 6 J.S. Bach sonatas and partitas on a single recital program or even to perform difficult rather than necessarily audience-friendly modern works just like the Saariaho Graal Theater violin concerto. However, her risk-taking generally elicits cheers and ovations from viewers and glowing testimonials from critics. Koh frequently performs a reasonably equal amount of concerts being a soloist, chamber participant, and recitalist, and, and in addition, in a wide and eclectic selection of repertory, consuming mainstream functions by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Ravel, and Prokofiev, and less popular or modern fare by Reger, Szymanowski, Menotti, Ruggles, Carter, Lou Harrison, and Jennifer Higdon. Koh provides made an appearance as soloist using the main orchestras of NY, Cleveland, Baltimore, LA, and St. Louis, with such ensembles overseas because the Czech Philharmonic and Moscow Condition Symphony Orchestra. She’s collaborated with several music artists in concert, including violinist Jaime Laredo, cellist Christian Poltéra, and pianists Reiko Uchida and Benjamin Hochman, who’s her hubby. Koh has documented for Cedille, Telarc, BIS, as well as other main brands. Jennifer Koh was created in Glen Ellyn, IL, to Korean parents on Oct 8, 1976. By age group 11 she was a violin prodigy and debuted using the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She researched English books at Oberlin University and music at Oberlin Conservatory. She got further research in violin on the Curtis Institute, where her instructors included Jaime Laredo and Felix Galimir. While students at Oberlin, Koh distributed the sterling silver medal on the 1994 Tchaikovsky International Competition, producing her a de facto champion at age group 17 from the renowned Moscow-based competition, since no yellow metal medal was honored. That same season she earned the Concert Artists Guild Competition, and in 1995 she was honored an Avery Fisher Profession Offer. Koh debuted at Carnegie Hall to enthusiatic testimonials in November 1995 in an application of J.S. Bach, Mozart, Ysaÿe, and Franck. Among her initial recordings had been a 1995 BIS Compact disc from the Violin Concerto by Uuno Klami along with a 2001 Cedille disk from the Bach Partita No. 2 for single violin (BWV 1004) and functions by Reger and Richard Barth. By the brand new hundred years Koh was tightly established among the increasing superstars among violinists. She debuted using the Cleveland Orchestra in 2003 within an acclaimed efficiency from the Menotti violin concerto. Koh frequently received lavish compliment from overseas, in addition to with her efficiency from the Nielsen violin concerto using the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Feb 2005. Koh’s 2007 disk of Schumann’s three sonatas for violin and piano on Cedille was another crucial triumph. She was energetic promoting songs, as well: Koh and spouse Benjamin Hochman provided the premiere from the Increase Concerto for violin and piano by Lera Auerbach using the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra in Feb 2010, and Koh premiered the John Zorn Passagen to great acclaim in Dec 2011 on the Miller Movie theater in NEW YORK.
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| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Gradation | 2017 | post-production | Sisash |
| Honor Box | 2015 | Mrs. Bin | |
| Big True | 2011 | Cardiologist | |
| King of the Underground | 2011 | Angry Store Owner | |
| Spork | 2010 | Mrs. Chunk | |
| Ijé: The Journey | 2010 | Hotel Manager |
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| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Gradation | 2017 | special thanks post-production |
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