News

25 October 2021

European Tour

Very excited to embark on a 4-week tour across Europe through Zürich, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, Paris, and Luxembourg superstar violinist, Anne-Sophie Mutter with Mutter Virtuosi and the Orpheum Foundation of Zürich.

1 October 2021

Debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam

On Oct 3, 2021, I made my debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Otto Tausk and PHION Orchestra. It was recorded on Netherland's NPR Radio 4 and the link is below: https://www.nporadio4.nl/concerten/c222696d-e47a-401f-b527-200d85b6dd50/phion-otto-tausk

20 July 2021

Tanglewood Summer Music Festival with Anne Sophie Mutter!

On July 20, 2021, I had the opportunity to play for Ms. Anne-Sophie Mutter at Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts! I'll be joining her in Europe to tour to 6 different cities, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Paris! I'm SO excited. 

3 October 2017

Release of my video Csárdás / Czardas from Monti

I am happy to announce the release of my video Csárdás / Czardas from Monti filmed in Lionel Groulx Metro Station, Montreal, Québec (Canada) and recorded in Philadelphia.

4 September 2016

Astral Artists Announce Audition Winners

Timothy Chooi has been announced as one of the winners of the 2016 Astral Auditions.

16 June 2015

Top Three in the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition

Timothy Chooi wins the Bronze Medal (3rd Prize) at the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand.  He performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

26 March 2015

Brothers bring $11 Million Violins to Newfoundland

Two young violinists are in Newfoundland and Labrador for the final concert of a classical music series, and have brought two extremely expensive instruments with them. Nikki & Timothy Chooi, who are from Victoria, BC, are the star performers at Friday's performance of Oh Brother! at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's.

26 September 2012

Brothers to play $5-million violins

Timothy Chooi wins the use a 1729 Guarnerius del Gesu from the 2012 Canada Council Instrument Bank Competition.