Canadian-based violinist and Juilliard graduate Ji Soo Choi died last week at age 28, after a long battle with lymphoma.
"We are very sad to announce the passing of a treasured member of our National Academy Orchestra of Canada family, Ji Soo Choi," wrote NAO Orchestra Manager Megan Jones. Ji Soo had played in the NAO in 2021. "Her loss is not only a loss to her family and those who loved her but to the entire world of music. Ji Soo was a popular and devoted colleague. She always played with profound passion and joy."
Born in 1994, Ji Soo started playing the violin at age three in South Korea. The biography on
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