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Catherine Choi

is a fourth year music performance major from San Jose, California. She started the cello at age 8 and has previously studied with Jonathan Koh. Catherine is an avid chamber musician and has been a prize winner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association. As a soloist, Catherine has won multiple awards, including YoungArts, Music Teachers’ National Association Competition (MTNA), New York International Arts Association, Music Teachers’ Association of California VOCE Competition and finalist of the 2017 Mondavi Center National Young Artists Competition. During the summer, Catherine enjoys learning more about music through participating in music festivals such as Montecito International Music Festival under Richard Naill, Meadowmount School of Music under Jonathan Koh, Center Stage Strings at the University of Michigan under Horacio Contreras and Anthony Elliot, Aspen Music Festival under Richard Aaron, 2019 Music@Menlo festival, and Chautauqua music festival with Felix Wang. Catherine also shares her passion for music by volunteering as the Nashville Regional Director for Back to Bach, an organization that provides enriching education in music and arts for the younger generation.