Born in Hong Kong, violinist Brian Kwan Yeung Choi is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory, where he completed his master’s degree under the tutelage of Donald Weilerstein. Choi has won numerous prizes, including the first prizes in the New York International Artists Association (NYIAA), the Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition in 2017, and the 2018 Young Artist Audition of Musicus Society. Choi has participated in the Kniesel Hall Chamber Music Festival in Maine. He was invited to give a recital in Paesaggi Musicali Toscani with the legendary pianist Bruno Canino and made his debut recital in Carnegie Hall as the winner of the NYIAA. Choi has also appeared as soloist with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Choi has extensive chamber music experience, studying with renowned artists such as Joel Krosnick, Laurie Smukler, Merry Peckham, Paul Biss, Katherine Murdock, Mai Motobuchi, Yeesun Kim, Natasha Brofsky and Vivian Weilerstein. He has also performed in master classes for members of the Emerson, American, Pacifica, Parker, Szymanowski, and Penderecki String Quartets.