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Jennifer Koh is an American violinist .. American. United States. Born in Chicago of Korean parents , Ms. Koh began playing the violin by chance , choosing the instrument in a Suzuki-method program only because spaces for cello and piano had been filled .. violin. violin. Suzuki-method. Suzuki method. She made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11 , and went on to win the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1994 , as well as the Concert Artists Guild Competition and an Avery Fisher Career Grant that same season .. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. International Tchaikovsky Competition. International Tchaikovsky Competition. Concert Artists Guild. Concert Artists Guild. Avery Fisher Career Grant. Avery Fisher Career Grant. Ms. Koh has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Oberlin College and studied at the Curtis Institute , where she worked extensively with Jaime Laredo and Felix Galimir .. Oberlin College. Oberlin College. Curtis Institute. Curtis Institute of Music. Jaime Laredo. Jaime Laredo. Felix Galimir. Felix Galimir. Ms. Koh has been heard with leading orchestras around the world including the Los Angeles Philharmonic , New York Philharmonic , Czech Philharmonic , BBC National Orchestra of Wales , Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , Saint Louis Symphony , and Cleveland Orchestra and is an advocate of music education for children .. Los Angeles Philharmonic. Los Angeles Philharmonic. New York Philharmonic. New York Philharmonic. Czech Philharmonic. Czech Philharmonic. BBC National Orchestra of Wales. BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Saint Louis Symphony. Saint Louis Symphony. Cleveland Orchestra. Cleveland Orchestra. music education. music education. Ms. Koh is the Artistic Director of arco collaborative , an artist-driven nonprofit that fosters a better understanding of our world through a musical dialogue inspired by ideas and the communities around us .. The organization supports artistic collaborations and commissions , transforming the creative process by engaging with specific ideas and perspectives , investing in the future by cultivating artist-citizens in partnership with educational organizations .. She is lauded for her programs of Bach .. She performed and recorded a series `` Bach and Beyond '' which has received high critical praise .. She frequently premieres and records contemporary music of composers like Kaija Saariaho , John Zorn , and Esa-Pekka Salonen .. Kaija Saariaho. Kaija Saariaho. John Zorn. John Zorn. Esa-Pekka Salonen. Esa-Pekka Salonen. In 2012 , Koh was a featured performer in the revival of the Philip Glass / Robert Wilson opera Einstein on the Beach , portraying the role of Einstein .. Philip Glass. Philip Glass. Robert Wilson. Robert Wilson ( director ). Einstein on the Beach. Einstein on the Beach