Elizabeth Choi

Elizabeth Choi graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a chamber music performance major.  She received her undergraduate studies at Depaul University in violin performance.  Her teacher in San Francisco was Ian Swensen and Mark Zinger at Depaul.

As an orchestral musician, Elizabeth was associate concertmistress in the South Bend Symphony Orchestra before she pursued her studies in San Francisco.  She has also played with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, East-West Divan Workshop, Illinois Philharmonic, Green bay Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Marin Symphony, and the Golden Gate Opera with many soloists including Maxim Vengerov and Rachel Barton.

As a chamber musican, Elizabeth won 1st and 3rd prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and has performed with great artists including Gil Kalish, Seth Knopp, Joseph Swensen, Paul Hersh, and Alisa Barston.  She is a current member of the Advent Chamber Orchestra in Hinsdale. She has played in masterclasses for Ruggiero Ricci, Miriam Fried, Abram Stern, Robert Mann, and Menahem Pressler.

Ms. Choi’s teaching experiences include being an adjunct faculty member at Olivet Nazarene University, teaching group classes at the Merit School of Music, coaching chamber music for Midwest Young Artist’s summer program, and having many private students of all ages.

Elizabeth's Teaching Approach

“Teaching is truly a learning experience for both the student and the teacher.  Trying to find infinite approaches in which each individual student comprehends best is the greatest joy and biggest challenge a teacher has.  I love to inspire my students with the beauty and complexity of the violin and try to show them all it has to offer.”