Biography
Praised for his powerful and poetic performances, internationally-acclaimed violinist Nikki Chooi has established himself as an artist of rare versatility. Gramophone stated he performed with “total conviction and assurance.” Nikki is a Laureate of the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions, and was awarded 1st Prize Winner at the Montreal Symphony's ManuLife Competition, the Klein International Strings Competition, and the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Nikki is currently Concertmaster of the Grammy-award winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Santa Fe…
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.
6 / September / 2025
Macao Orchestra Season Opening Concert
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium / Macao
Guest Concertmaster / Nikki Chooi
Conductor／Lio Kuokman
Violin / In-Mo Yang
Programme:
Ravel – Boléro
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2