Sejong Soloists Chamber Music Series Hosted by Violinist Chee-Yun with Lun Li, Violin and Juhee Lim, Piano

10. 27 (Tue) 7:30 PM


The Kosciuszko Foundation: 15 East 65th Street, New York City

Sejong Soloists Chamber Music Series Hosted by Violinist Chee-Yun with Lun Li, Violin and Juhee Lim, Piano

Eugène Ysaÿe

Obsession from Sonata No. 2 in A Minor

Lun Li

Violin

Johann Sebastian Bach

Chaconne

Lun Li

Violin

Sergei Prokofiev

Sonata for 2 Violins in C Major, Op. 56

I. Andante cantabile II. Allegro

Chee-Yun

Violin

Lun Li

Violin

Frédéric Chopin

Ballade No. 2 in F Major

Juhee Lim

Piano

César Franck

Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano

I. Allegretto ben moderato II. Allegro IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Lun Li

Violin

Juhee Lim

Piano

Chee-Yun

Violin

An Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, violinist Chee-Yun has captivated audiences worldwide with her virtuosic performances and artistry. She has appeared with leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, London Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, and Seoul Philharmonic, collaborating with esteemed conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Jaap van Zweden, Manfred Honeck, and Myung-Whun Chung. Her discography features eight acclaimed albums, including Serenata Notturno (Decca/Korea, 2008), which achieved platinum status within six months. Career highlights include performing at the White House for President Clinton, appearing at the United Nations, and a guest role on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Chee-Yun has been a longstanding partner of Sejong Soloists, a highly acclaimed chamber orchestra hailed by CNN as “one of the top ensembles of today.” Together, Chee-Yun and Sejong recently launched the Sejong Soloists Chamber Music Series Hosted by Chee-Yun, further showcasing their artistic partnership and shared commitment to excellence.

Chee-Yun plays the 1669 Francesco Rugeri, continuing a remarkable journey from her first performance at age eight in Seoul to becoming one of the most celebrated violinists of her generation.

Lun Li

Violin

Violinist Lun Li is committed to creating thought-provoking, boundary-pushing concert experiences for contemporary audiences around the world. A native of Shanghai, China, he won the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, along with The Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize and the Buffalo Chamber Music Society Prize.

As a soloist, Lun has appeared with orchestras across the U.S. and Asia, including the Riverside Symphony at Alice Tully Hall, Bangor Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, Kyoto Symphony, and Osaka Symphony. He made his New York recital debut at Merkin Hall and his Washington, D.C. debut at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. Recital and chamber appearances include The Morgan Library & Museum, Caramoor, Bay Chamber Concerts, and Tippet Rise Art Center.

A member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Bowers Program, Lun has performed and toured extensively with the Society. His interdisciplinary projects include Death and Conception and A Long Walk Through the Night, and in 2025 he collaborated with Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Du Yun at the Asia Society.

Lun holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School and performs on the 1735 Stradivarius “Samazeuilh,” on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.

Juhee Lim

Piano

Praised for her poetic sensitivity and commanding virtuosity, pianist Juhee Lim has emerged as a compelling artist of her generation. A Kovner Fellow at The Juilliard School, she is pursuing her Master of Music degree under Robert McDonald and was named a “2030 Next Generation Leader” by Forbes Korea in 2020.

Lim has won numerous honors, including the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition and Juilliard Concerto Competition, as well as the Modern Times Prize as a finalist at the Clara Haskil Piano Competition. As winner of Juilliard’s Concerto Competition, she performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” at Alice Tully Hall with the Juilliard Orchestra under Carlos Miguel Prieto.

She has appeared with the Mariinsky Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Taiwan Philharmonic, and Asia Philharmonic, collaborating with conductors including Valery Gergiev, Myung-Whun Chung, and Osmo Vänskä. At age nine, she made her European debut performing with Gergiev at the Stars of the White Nights Festival.

Lim made her Carnegie Hall recital debut at Weill Recital Hall in 2022, presented by Sejong Soloists, and has since appeared at major festivals and venues throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.