News

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. 

21 December 2020

Rare Instrument awarded from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan!

Timothy is the recipient of the Nippon Music Foundation Rare Instrument Loan program. He will receive the loan of a rare instrument for the next 7 years! 

3 December 2020

Tiktok's Viral Sound by Timothy Chooi "Dance of the Dead"

In November 2020, Timothy's sound clip of Dance of the Dead (Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns) reached a total audience of over 1.5 million viewers on Facebook and Tiktok It is trending with the hashtag #nonuancenovember on Tiktok.

26 October 2020

Day in the Life: Classical Musician during COVID-19

As a millennial classical musician during COVID-19. There are a lot of questions of what I do...find out here :)

11 October 2020

Mongolian/Chinese Fiddle Song "Galloping War Horses"

My original arrangement of the folk song "Galloping War Horses" for the violin 

30 September 2020

Recipient of the 2020 Robert Sherman Award

The VISION Collective awarded $20,000 Prize 2020 The Robert Sherman Award for Music Education and Community Outreach.

25 July 2020

Virtual concerts for COVID-19 patients in San Diego

It's easy to forget that there are people suffering from COVID-19. As an artist, it's hard to find specific ways to help those in need right now, but recently I've been joining Project: Music Heals Us to provide virtual one-on-one concerts to patients in hospitals in San Diego, California. 

20 June 2020

Patreon with Timmy

Help support my projects for as little through Patreon and get exclusive behind the scenes content!

6 May 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces 20-21 season!

(POSTPONED) The 20-21 season has been announced, a highlight is that I will be making my debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on my birthday, December 17, 2020.

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.