Violinist Mimi Jung brings boundless creativity and determination to all of her artistic pursuits, from performing in many of the world’s most prestigious violin competitions to sharing her craft with her music studio. Recognition of her skill and her love for performing as a soloist has brought her to such renowned venues as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the Athenaeum Main Concert Hall in Bucharest, Romania. From 2018-2021, she served as tenured associate concertmaster of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (Belgium). Currently, she resides in Los Angeles and pursues solo and chamber activities alongside teaching privately at the Palos Verdes Music House Conservatory.

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         A few of her notable past engagements include performances for Nobel Peace Prize Laureates at a private concert hosted by Cambridge University, along with a tour featuring the Beethoven Violin Concerto in Colombia. Additionally, she has toured as both soloist and concertmaster with the Maastricht Academic Chamber Orchestra throughout the Netherlands. During the pandemic, she embarked on a project to record and share the process of learning the 24 Paganini Caprices, posting one Caprice per week on YouTube. Through this endeavor, she aimed to inspire others to pursue their musical goals and embrace the challenges of learning new repertoire.

 

         As a sought-after educator, she serves as a guest professor at Universidad del Cauca in Colombia, where she conducts masterclasses and coaches chamber music ensembles. Leveraging her rich experience from competitions and auditions, she shares invaluable insights with her private violin studio, empowering the students to excel in their musical pursuits.

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         At the encouragement of her parents, Mimi started violin lessons at four-and-a-half with Mrs. Nan Kim in Los Angeles. After just a few years, her talents caught the attention of the well-known Italian violinist and LA Opera Concertmaster Roberto Cani, who would be her teacher for the next ten years. She graduated with college and university honors from Carnegie Mellon University for her bachelor’s degree under the guidance of Cyrus Forough, and received her master’s at Conservatorium Maastricht (Netherlands) with Yuzuko Horigome.

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       Over the past several years, she has been invited to compete at some of the world's most prestigious competitions, such as the Queen Elisabeth Competition, ARD Competition, Sendai International Competition, Michael Hill International Competition, Louis Spohr International Competition, Heifetz International Competition, and the Singapore International Competition. As a prize-winner in the Fine Arts Festival International String Competition, she gave her Weill Recital Hall debut in New York.

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      Mimi is also a recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, including the Music Awards Maastricht grand prize, Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Artist's scholarship, the Audience Prize and Director's Award from Music in the Mountains’ International Concerto Competition, the Los Cancioneros Master Chorale scholarship, and the Violin Performance Award for two consecutive years from Carnegie Mellon University. 

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     Her love for giving back to her local communities spurs her to bring music to people in hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement homes – people who need music in their lives more than ever. 

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Mimi plays on a 1790 Lupot violin.