Karen Gomyo possesses a rare ability to captivate and connect intimately with audiences through her deeply emotional and heartfelt performances. With a flawless command of the instrument and an elegance of expression, she is one of today’s leading violinists. Karen’s 23/24 season engagements include her debuts with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig with Semyon Bychkov, the Chicago Symphony with John Storgårds, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland with Lio Kuokman, and KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul with Pietari Inkinen.

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Upcoming performances

  • May 17, 2025 Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier (France) / Roderick Cox, conductor / Bernstein Serenade More info
  • May 22, 2025 Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (Czech Republic) / Gilbert Varga, conductor / Dvořák Concerto More info
  • May 23, 2025 Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava (Czech Republic) / Gilbert Varga, conductor / Dvořák Concerto More info
  • Jul 13, 2025 Pacific Music Festival Orchestra (Sapporo, Japan) / Karina Canellakis, conductor / Sibelius Violin Concerto More info
  • Jul 16, 2025 Recital at Pacific Music Festival (Sapporo, Japan) / Yu Kosuge, piano / Mozart, Chopin, S. Adams, Dvorak, Brahms More info

“…deeply serious, temperamental and just plain gorgeous… always with a clear sense of the music’s rhythmic pulse and sonic perspectives.” – Toronto Globe & Mail