On June 13, at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei
Violinist Lim Ji-young, the first Korean to win the instrumental category of the Queen Elizabeth Competition, will take the stage at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei on June 13.
This is the first performance of the planned concert series "The Violinists," organized by the Kumho Cultural Foundation to spotlight Korea's violin divas who have conquered stages worldwide. Violinist Cho Jin-joo will perform on October 17, followed by violinist Lee Ji-yoon on November 21.
Lim Ji-young won the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition in 2015. Prior to her, soprano Hong Hye-ran won in 2011 and soprano Hwang Soo-mi in 2014, but Lim was the first to win in the instrumental category.
Lim Ji-young plans to showcase a wide musical spectrum by performing four works with distinct characters. She will present Ravel's Violin Sonata No. 2, which sharply contrasts violin and piano; Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 2, noted for its elegance and vividness; Chausson's Po?me, characterized by unique lyricism and free form; and Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 2, featuring lively and agile melodies full of energy. Pianist Park Young-sung will accompany her.
Lim Ji-young studied at the Korea National University of Arts Gifted Education Center, Yewon School, and Seoul Arts High School, then entered the Korea National University of Arts as a gifted student, studying under the late Kim Nam-yoon and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. During her postgraduate studies, she moved to Germany to complete her master's and professional performance degrees at the Kronberg Academy, and later graduated from the highest performance program at the Cologne University of Music.
She debuted at age 14 with the Kumho Young Artists Concert and received the Kumho Musician Award from the Kumho Cultural Foundation in 2015 and the Daewon Music Award New Artist Award from the Daewon Cultural Foundation in 2016. In 2021, she was the only classical musician selected as one of Forbes' "30 Under 30 Asia Leaders." In 2020, she completed the monumental project of performing the complete violin sonatas of Bach and Ysaye, and since 2021, she has been leading the project "The Four Seasons 2050 The [uncertain] Four Seasons," raising awareness about climate issues through music.
Last year, Lim Ji-young was appointed the youngest assistant professor at Yonsei University College of Music, nurturing future talents. She performs on the 1717 Stradivarius "Sasserno," which was used by Wieniawski and is currently on loan from the Japan Music Foundation.
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