Jiwon Choi

Biography supplied for the 2026 competition.

Jiwon Choi is a violinist currently pursuing her Master of Music degree at the Yale School of Music. Originally from Korea, she completed her undergraduate studies in violin performance at Seoul National University with the highest honor award. She is currently studying with Professor Ani Kavafian, and previously studied with Kyungsun Lee, Seyoung Lee, Jiweon Moon, Ji Won Song, and Jeongyeon Kim in Korea. Jiwon has won numerous prizes in national and international competitions, including First Prizes at the New York Artists International Competition, the Nanpa Music Competition, the Sungjung Music Competition, and the Stradivarius Competition. At Yale, she won the String Quartet Award and the Chamber Music Competition. As a soloist, she has performed with the Seoul National University Symphony Orchestra, ESAOS, and Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra, and has appeared in various performances and chamber settings.