Violinist Christina (Jung Yun) Choi, recipient of the 2015 Hnatyshyn Developing Artist grant, played her first concerto performance in 2006 with the Queensland Symphony. Since then, she has performed around the world in venues such as Koerner Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall and Bridgewater Hall.

Ms. Choi has been a finalist and prizewinner in competitions such as the Canadian Music Competition Nationals, Stepping Stone Competition and the Shean Competition, and has recently been a trialist for the position of sub-principal second violin with the BBC Philharmonic.

During the summers, Ms. Choi has attended festivals and programs such as the Aspen Music Festival, Banff Masterclass Residency, Banff Chamber Music Festival and the Young Artist Program of NAC. In 2016 she was part of the Quartet in the Community during the Banff International String Quartet Competition, and she has also studied and collaborated with musicians such as the members of the Tokyo, St. Lawrence and Guarneri quartets.

Ms. Choi completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at The Glenn Gould School and The Colburn School, under Barry Shiffman, Paul Kantor and Martin Beaver. She is a third-year Fellow at the New World Symphony.