Biography
Praised for his powerful and poetic performances, internationally acclaimed violinist Nikki Chooi has established himself as one of the most charismatic, versatile, and engaging performers of his generation. He has earned worldwide recognition as a Laureate of the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions, and as First Prize winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, the Klein International String Competition, and the Montreal Symphony’s ManuLife Competition. Concertmaster of the Grammy Award–winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra…
9 July 2024
Music of Lukas Foss
It is an additional pleasure that we now have Nikki Chooi’s splendiferously sure-footed rendering as soloist to add to anyone’s collection. Early as the source for his work is, there is a breezy quality to what Lukas composed, yet, while Copland is mentioned as having been an “influence”, there are other flavors and fragrances at play here all their own. The orchestrated version enhances them, supplying a foundation on which Nikki Chooi has captured all of its gracefulness, eloquence, and verve with distinction, and musicianship.
