Ji-Won Song, Violin

Biography

Seoul native Ji-Won Song has performed on stages worldwide and has achieved much international acclaim. She performed at the Kennedy Center for the Conservatory Project in 2005 at age 12 and has been a featured soloist with many prestigious orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Her many awards include prizes in the Schadt Competition, the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, and the Stulberg International String Competition. Ji-Won began her musical studies at age five and studied in the pre-college division of the Korean National University of the Arts. After moving to the U.S., Ji-Won studied violin with David Cerone. She served as concertmaster in the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and graduated from the Young Artist Youth Program of the Cleveland Institute. Currently, Ji-Won studies with Ida Kavafian and Shmuel Ashkenasi at the Curtis Institute. She plays on a Montagnana provided by the KumhoAsiana Cultural Foundation.