Elizabeth Woo was born in Freiburg, Germany, and returned to Korea as an infant. At the age of 10, she moved to the United States and entered the Manhattan School of Music to study with Albert Markov.
Elizabeth Woo's professional career began in 1999 with a guest appearance with the Romanian National Constanza Orchestra, and later that year Woo performed and recorded the Sibelius Violin Concerto in Bulgaria.
In 2002, Woo gave a sensational performance in Seoul of Paganini's 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, a program offered by only a few musicians since their composition c1805. To date, she is the youngest known violinist in history to perform successfully this daunting, virtuoso set on stage. Subsequently, in 2005 Woo has presented this solo program at Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, and her performances were again telecast to the nation.
After the enthusiastic success of her Carnegie Hall debut, Elizabeth Woo received an invitation from the United Nations (UNICEF) to perform in a memorial celebration, attended by Secretary-General Kof� Annan and representatives of nations around the globe. During the same season, EMI CLASSICS of Korea released her second CD of romantic compositions, and she returned to Carnegie Hall to perform Albert Markov's Porgy Rhapsody with the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra.
In Korea, Elizabeth Woo has appeared as guest soloist with the Sung-Nam Philharmonic and Won-Ju Philharmonic Orchestra and, at the Great Mountains International Festival, with the Gang-Reung Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been recognized by the Arts Critic Association of Korea as the "Best Outstanding International Musician of the Year" (2002) and cited as "Artist of the Year 2005" by the Kangwon Talent Support Foundation of Korea.
Concert Date:
27 November 2007 (Tue)
8 p.m.
City Hall, Drama Theatre
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Organized by Roger Lin Studio (Tel 2736 6331)
Supported by Kangwon Talent Support Foundation of Korea
Tickets: HK$ 120, 100, 80.