Philadelphia adds a Korean violinist
mainThe Philadelphia Orchestra has appointed Christine Lim to the second violins.
She replaces Mei Ching Huang, who has been moved up to the first violin section.
Christine Lim started violin studies at the age of three. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2018, where she studied with Ida Kavafian. She is currently working on her master’s degree at the New England Conservatory of Music where she studies with Soovin Kim and Paul Biss. Lim has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Suwon Philharmonic, the Gwacheon Philharmonic, the Rzeszów Philharmonic, the KBS Symphony, the Euro-Asia Philharmonic, the Kyunggi Philharmonic, and the South Bohemian Orchestra.
I think Paul’s last name is Biss. It would be less inflammatory to say “moves to the first violin section’ than ‘has been moved up to the first violin section’.
Why is being “Korean” a necessary part of this headline ?
I have to wonder what makes this news. Would this headline ever appear? “Pumpkin Center adds North Dakota violinist?
It’s a major microaggression.
Tom is right about Paul Biss, violinist, violist, teacher at New England Conservatory. His wife Miriam Fried is violinist leader of a young violinist training program at Northwestern U. in Evanston, and his son Jonathan Biss is the well-kmown pianist. Paul Biss has played in several professional string quartets.
The original article here has been amended.
Alternate headline: “Philadelphia Orchestra Hires Curtis Alum… Again”