 Soojin Han |
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| The Norfolk Symphony Orchestra
is delighted to bring young violinist, Soojin Han, to King's Lynn for
this special Friends' concert. Although only 18 years old, Soojin is
clearly one of the most promising violinists of her generation, having
already played concertos with top orchestras throughout Europe and won
many prestigious prizes. Born in Korea in 1986, Soojin
came to live in England when she was two years old and began her violin
studies six years later. Soojin showed such early promise that she was
awarded a place at the Menuhin School, subsequently studying at the
Purcell School in London. Soojin has already appeared as soloist with
such orchestras as the LSO, the Poznan Philharmonic, the Bialystock
Philharmonic, the London Soloists Ensemble, the Guildford Philharmonic
and the Ensemble Ricercare de Paris. There are few other violinists
who have given recitals in all of London's major concert venues and
throughout Europe while still in their teens and Soojin has also broadcast
on Polish and Korean radio. |
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| In 2001 Soojin won the Manoug
Parikian Prize, the Three River's Young Musician of the Year and, as
the youngest competitor, was awarded Second Prize in the Wienawski International
Violin Competition for her playing of the Sibelius Concerto. In 2002
she gained the Silver Medal at the LSO Music Scholarship Competition,
playing the Sibelius Concerto at the Barbican with the LSO. A clutch
of further important prizes and awards included the First Prize at the
Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist Competition, The
Royal Philharmonic Society's Emily Anderson Award and a second Martin
Music Scholarship.More recent appearances have
included a Prokofiev Concerto at a Rising Stars concert in Germany,
the Bruch Concerto in Poland, recitals in Holland, Germany and France,
and Soojin featured as a top award winner in a Musicians' Benevolent
Fund showcase concert. So busy was her schedule that special arrangements
had to be made for her AS level examination to be held at the British
Council during a visit to Poland. The immediate future holds engagements
at the Palace of Versailles, the Concertgebouw in Holland, a return
to Poland and a concerto appearance with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. |
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| Soojin plays on a Guadagnini
violin kindly lent to her by Charles Beare. |
The Norfolk
Symphony Orchestra is a registered Charity No. 263422