Esther Yoo

Esther Yoo is recognised for her profound depth of expression and breathtakingly dazzling technique, making her unquestionably now one of the world’s leading violinists. She has appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Orquestra Sinfónica RTVE, Melbourne Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as at Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Aspen Music Festival and the BBC Proms. Her collaborations with leading conductors include Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jaap Van Zweden, Tugan Sokhiev, Myung-Whun Chung, Vasily Petrenko, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Dalia Stasevska and Karina Canellakis.

2024/25 season highlights include her debuts with Baltimore Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Shanghai Symphony, and China Philharmonic, tours with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Korean Chamber Orchestra, and returns to Wigmore Hall and Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

As a chamber musician, Esther appears in recital and as a founding member of Z.E.N. Trio alongside Zhang Zuo and Narek Hakhnazaryan. In 2010 she became the youngest prize-winner of the International Sibelius Violin Competition and the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2012. Since then she has released several critically acclaimed albums on Deutsche Grammophon, and in 2018 was selected as one of Classic FM’s Top 30 Artists under 30.