Celebrated Cellist Kyung Eun Choi to Perform in El Camino College

Known as one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the new generation of young Korean classical musicians, El Camino College faculty member Kyung Eun Choi has enjoyed great success for her cello performances in competitions worldwide. This fall she brings her talent to El Camino College for an evening of music with guest pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 in Marsee Auditorium.

Choi has been invited to teach and perform in many prestigious cello festivals such as Adelaide International Cello Festival, Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, Manchester International Cello Festival, and Kronberg Cello Festival.

As a soloist she has performed with many major orchestras such as Macau Philharmonic, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea, and Chester Philharmonic in England. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Choi has appeared in numerous venues around the world, collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma, Jian Wang and the Julliard String Quartet. She toured France at the invitation of the Rencontres Franco-Américaines Music Association, and was invited by Pinchas Zukerman to participate in Japan’s Miyazaki Music Festival.

Choi earned a bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University, master’s degrees at the Royal Northern College of Music in England, and a doctorate from USC with renowned cellist Ralph Kirshbaum.

Her program for the evening will include: Debussy’s “Cello Sonata,” Schubert’s “Arpeggione Sonata” and Elliot Carter’s “Cello Sonata.”

Tickets to Kyung Eun Choi’s performance with guest pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky are $15 and may be purchased at www.centerforthearts.org, by phone at 310-329-5345 or toll-free at 800-832-ARTS. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Campus Parking is $3. Marsee Auditorium is located at 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance.