Luri Lee, Violinist

Luri Lee has been deemed "the perfect chamber music partner" (Bachtrack) whose playing is "spotlessly clean and with never a routine phrase" (The Calgary Herald). Appearing as soloist with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Lee has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia as a soloist and chamber musician.
As a founding member of the Rolston String Quartet, she received Chamber Music America's prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, First Prize at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition, and Grand Prize at the 31st Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition and the Astral Artists National Auditions.
The quartet are associated artists at the Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel, and completed a two-year term as the Yale School of Music's fellowship quartet-in-residence in spring 2019. Previously, they were the graduate quartet-in-residence at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Keeping in the teaching tradition, they have taught at the Yale School of Music, the University of Toronto, and the Bowdoin International Music Festival among others. Their début album, Souvenirs, an all-Tchaikovsky recording released in 2020, was named Recording of the Year by BBC Music Magazine. The quartet has performed at some of the most prestigious concert venues on the globe, including Carnegie Hall, the Louvre, the Kennedy Center, Koerner Hall, and Wigmore Hall.

Her diverse chamber music career has led to collaborations with many world-renowned artists such as Paul Neubauer, Yura Lee, Gary Hoffman, Cho-Liang Lin, Miguel da Silva, and Jon Kimura Parker. Lee holds degrees from the University of Toronto, Glenn Gould School, Peabody Conservatory, and Rice University.
Lee recently joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2022, and has been appointed Assistant Principal Second Violin in 2023.
She plays on a Carlo Tononi violin, generously on loan from Shauna Rolston Shaw.
During her spare time, Lee loves to travel with her husband, violist Hezekiah Leung, exploring and finding hidden food gems.

Eric Abramovitz, Clarinetist

Eric Abramovitz, a Montreal native, is a highly acclaimed clarinetist known for his colourful playing and versatility. Recently appointed as Principal Clarinet at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2021, Eric began his journey with the orchestra in 2018 as Associate Principal and E-flat Clarinet. His impressive career includes positions with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Barbara Symphony. Eric frequently appears as guest principal clarinetist with the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Notably, he has toured throughout Japan and South Korea with the New York Symphonic Ensemble and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the New York Philharmonic at the Bravo Vail festival in the summer of 2021.

Recognized for his outstanding achievements, Eric was featured on CBC's "30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30" and named the Vandoren Emerging Artist of the Year in 2017. As a first-prize winner at the OSM Standard Life Competition in 2011, Eric has been featured as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the McGill and USC Symphonies, l'Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, where he recently made his solo debut not only on clarinet but on alto saxophone as well. His versatility extends beyond classical music, as he is a founding member of Schmaltz&Pepper, a new Klezmer band who will be making their debut at Toronto Summer Music in July of 2024.

Recipient of the Sylva Gelber Career Grant in 2016, Eric is a graduate of McGill University's Schulich School of Music and the University of Southern California, where he has studied under renowned mentors, including Zaven Zakarian, Alain Desgagné, Robert Crowley, Simon Aldrich, Jean-François Normand, Kimball Sykes, and Yehuda Gilad.

Joonghun Cho

Praised by El Comercio as a "pianist with a masterful display of artistry, affirming his well-deserved reputation," Joonghun Cho is a dedicated performing artist known for his versatility as a pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. He has concertized widely giving performances across South Korea, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, the UK, Japan, the United States and Canada. His performances have included solo appearances with renowned orchestras, such as the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Philharmonia, and Brescia Master Orchestra. His musical prowess has also led to invitations as a guest artist at esteemed music festivals such as the Gijón International Piano Festival, Porto Pianofest, Palmetto International Piano Festival, Yeon-Eum Summer Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Música José Luis Vega "Pelis," and American Liszt Society Festival.

Joonghun's passion for collaborative music extends to his flourishing career as a chamber musician. He has had the privilege of showcasing his chamber music performances at numerous renowned institutions and festivals, such as the Eastman School of Music, University of Michigan, University of Toronto, Royal Conservatory of Music, St. Olaf College, West End Micro Music Festival, International Cello Institute and Caledon Music Festival with many distinguished artists. Notably, he recently participated in a recording project featuring new compositions by William Horne, which was released by Blue Griffin Recording Label in 2024.

In addition to his performing career, Joonghun has garnered numerous prizes in international competitions. His achievements include the gold medal in the Vienna International Music Competition, first prize in the Master Orchestra International Concerto Competition, second prize in the William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition, first prize in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Japan, second prize in the Schimmel USASU International Piano Competition, and third prize in the Glasgow International Piano Competition for Young Pianists.

Born in Suwon, South Korea, Joonghun commenced his musical journey at the Yewon School and Seoul Art High School in Seoul, studying under the guidance of Min Sook Jeon, Tong-il Han, and Hyoung-Joon Chang. Upon relocating to the United States, he pursued his Bachelor of Music in piano performance at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Barry Snyder. Joonghun continued his musical education at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of Logan Skelton, completing both his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts.

Currently based in Toronto, Canada, Joonghun serves as the artistic director for Classical Concert Series at the Gibson Centre, where he continues to inspire audiences with his musical expertise.

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Praised by El Comercio as a "pianist with a masterful display of artistry, affirming his well-deserved reputation," Joonghun Cho is a dedicated performing artist known for his versatility as a pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. He has concertized widely giving performances across South Korea, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, the UK, Canada, Japan, and the United States, including solo appearances with renowned orchestras, such as the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Philharmonia, and Brescia Master Orchestra. His musical prowess has also led to invitations as a guest artist at esteemed music festivals, such as the Gijón International Piano Festival, International Cello Institute, Palmetto International Piano Festival, Caledon Music Festival, Yeon-Eum Summer Music Festival, Porto Pianofest, Festival Internacional de Música José Luis Vega "Pelis," and American Liszt Society Festival.

Joonghun earned his Bachelor of Music in piano performance at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Barry Snyder. He continued his musical education at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of Logan Skelton, completing both his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts.

Currently based in Toronto, Joonghun serves as an artistic director for Classical Concert Series at the Gibson Centre.