Mimi Jung, a Los Angeles-based violinist, brings a dynamic and imaginative approach to her artistry. She has performed in renowned venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Queen Elisabeth Hall in Belgium, and the Athenaeum Main Concert Hall in Romania. Formerly the tenured associate concertmaster of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in Belgium, she now focuses on solo and chamber music projects while nurturing her private studio.

 

Recently, she has been collaborating with art studios, exploring the synergy between visual arts and music. She founded the Canvas Music Project, presenting diverse programs in collaboration with visual artists to offer audiences immersive, interdisciplinary performances. A recent performance in collaboration with Summer Studios Arts Academy featured works by Ysaÿe, Rachmaninoff, Bach, and Arvo Pärt.

 

Career highlights include performances for Nobel Peace Prize Laureates at Cambridge University and engagements across Colombia, the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, South America, and several European countries. During the pandemic, she documented her journey of learning the 24 Paganini Caprices in 24 weeks on YouTube, sparking conversations about overcoming challenges as a musician, including the impact of perfectionism and the importance of lifelong learning.

 

Mimi is also a sought-after educator, drawing on her experience from competing in prestigious international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth, Michael Hill, Sendai, and ARD competitions. She serves as a guest professor at various universities, coaching chamber music ensembles and mentoring students in preparation for competitions and auditions.

 

She began studying violin at the age of four-and-a-half with Mrs. Nan Kim in Los Angeles. She later trained with Roberto Cani (concertmaster of LA Opera) before earning her Bachelor’s degree with honors at Carnegie Mellon University under Cyrus Forough and completing her Master’s at Conservatorium Maastricht in the Netherlands under Yuzuko Horigome (winner of Queen Elisabeth competition, 1980).

 

Committed to making music more accessible to a wide range of audiences, she enjoys performing regularly in hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement communities.