Katie Hyun, violin
A winner of Astral Artists’ Auditions, Katie Hyun has been described as “a virtuoso by any measure” by The Berkshire Review. Her debut recital in Philadelphia showcased virtuosic works on both Baroque and modern violins. She has appeared as a soloist with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Bay Atlantic Symphony, NOVUS Trinity Wall Street, and the Busan Sinfonietta and Incheon Philharmonic in South Korea, among others. Festival appearances include Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Festival, Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, Bravo! Vail, Tippet Rise Arts Center, Mostly Mozart, American Bach Soloists, OBX Chamber Music Series, Crescent City Chamber Music Festival, and NYinCC in South Korea.
Katie currently serves as the concertmaster of NOVUS Trinity Wall Street while frequently appearing with the Manhattan Chamber Players, the Lenape Chamber Ensemble, Trinity Baroque Orchestra and Seraphic Fire. Her community engagement experience spans a wide range of audiences from schools to rehabilitation centers, through Astral collaborations, appearances at Play on Philly, and teaching at Sing Sing Correctional Facility through Musicambia.
Katie also founded and directed Quodlibet Ensemble, a collective of string players and creators dedicated to creating musical experiences that engage, entertain, and invite people to invest in their communities. Quodlibet has performed at the Shepherd Music Series, Yale British Arts Center, Drew University, Rockefeller University, and the Baryshnikov Arts Center. In October 2020 Quodlibet partnered with VOTESart to produce a video performance aimed at raising awareness of voters’ rights. The video premiered at the Five Boroughs Music Festival.
