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

  • Dec 13, 2024 Salon Christophori (Berlin, Germany) / Kiveli Dörken, Hiyoli Togawa, Bryan Cheng / Bach, Shostakovich, Brahms More info
  • Dec 15, 2024 Salon Christophori (Berlin, Germany) / Hiyoli Togawa, Bryan Cheng / Bach Goldberg Variations for String Trio (arr. Sitkovetsky) More info
  • Jan 9, 2025 NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (Hamburg, Germany) / Semyon Bychkov / Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 More info
  • Jan 10, 2025 NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (Hamburg, Germany) / Semyon Bychkov / Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 More info
  • Jan 22, 2025 Chamber Music Society Palm Beach (Florida, USA) / Arnaud Sussman, James Ehnes, etc. / Four Seasons: Vivaldi and Piazzolla 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