Haijin Choi

Education

• M.M. and Certificate Program, Northwestern University
• M.M., Seoul National University
• B.M., Seoul National University

Biography

Haijin Choi is a section violinist of Grand Rapids Symphony and an enthusiastic violin teacher. Originally from South Korea, she moved to the United States in 2000 to continue her post-graduate education at Northwestern University in Chicago after finishing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from Seoul National University.

Inspired by her teacher and mentor Blair Milton, Ms. Choi continued her interest in orchestral music by participating in National Repertoire Orchestra and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. While playing with Charleston Symphony Orchestra in South Carolina during the 2002 – 2003 season, she performed a recital for Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

Ms. Choi has been a member of Grand Rapids Symphony since 2003. Besides performing recitals, she enjoys opportunities to help young violinists as well as to play chamber music, including with the Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck, and for house concerts in the West Michigan area.