New Jersey Resident, violinist Jisu Choi to Debut at Carnegie Hall, May 19th, 7:30 p.m.

First place winners of the third annual Rondo FORMA Competition, an international classical music competition that gives eighteen- twenty seven year old musicians a taste of the professional musician’s life through touring and performing, will debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, May 19th at 7:30 p.m.

The recital, at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, will feature three young pianists, and one violinist performing works by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Bartok, Stravinsky, and Wieniawski.

Korean violinist, and New Jersery resident, Jisu Choi is rapidly establishing her solo career. Ms. Choi has worked with renowned musicians including Daniel Avshalomov, Ju-Young Baek, Glen Dicterow, Anne Epperson, Kristin Lee, Ken-David Masur, Samuel Rhodes, Leonard Slatkin, Ian Swensen, and Torleif Thedeen. Ms. Choi is a full scholarship student at Manhattan School of Music, and is perusing her Bachelor's degree under the tutelage of Ms. Lucie Robert.

All the winners are recipients of prizes in various other competitions nationally and internationally, but this is their first honor that will award them a solo debut at Carnegie Hall under the Rondo Young Artist roster.

Rondo Young Artist features a series of Concerts designed to give RONDO winners a chance to make music the way professional musicians do.

“[RONDO gives] so much personal attention to each participant,” says Emilia Oskotsky, the executive director and one of its founders. “Once they are in the RONDO family, we guide them, give additional performances and management and really care about their general well being and growth as the next generation of artists. We are a fair competition, with established and respected judges, that help young musicians reach the next level of their rapidly growing careers”

Music professors agree. “Rondo Young Artist served to be an intensely positive musical experience for my student. This exceptionally well – organized competition provided student the privilege of performance hall rehearsal time as well as the opportunity to perform in well – known concert halls. It has upheld an outstanding standard of music – making which encouraged the participants to stride towards higher musical ambitions. I would gladly recommend Rondo Young Artist to my colleagues!” says Irina Morozova, Piano Faculty of the Mannes College of Music.

Rondo Young Artist, Inc., is a five years old New York-based not-for-profit organization that encourages young people to develop and share their musical talents and share their passion with our communities. It is founded and run by accomplished pianists and long-time friends Emilia Oskotsky and Ilinka Manova. Rondo FORMA is open to piano and strings from all musical traditions and educational backgrounds. For more information, please visit us at www.rondoyoungartist.org

Tickets for the May 19th, 2017 performance are priced at $25.

They are available for purchase at the Carnegie Hall Box Office (at the Southeast corner of West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue) and by telephone (212-247-7800).