Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Concertmaster and Solo Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim’s Playlist

PNB is the home of so many artists: dancers, costumers, musicians, and more. In this series, we highlight PNB Orchestra members through their musical taste. Today, meet PNB Concertmaster and Solo Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim, who will be featured in Stravinsky Violin Concerto, part of PNB's upcoming ALL BALANCHINE program! Click here to read more about Michael and the music (and musicians) who influence him.

2024-10-17T16:43:28-07:00October 17th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Concertmaster and Solo Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim’s Playlist
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Meet the “Cac-tet” of Alexander Ekman’s Cacti

A handful of small, poky, green cacti. 16 boxes, lying flat or intricately stacked. Light rails dropping to precariously low heights above the dancers. The overpowering sounds of dancers smacking boxes, slapping their chests, and yelling in complex rhythmic patterns.

2023-09-07T12:49:53-07:00September 25th, 2023|Categories: Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the “Cac-tet” of Alexander Ekman’s Cacti
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Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim

Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim

As part of PNB’s celebration of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists in our community, PNB’s concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim has written about his parents, his connections to music through them, and his professional journey to PNB. Below is the […]

2023-09-21T15:43:05-07:00May 26th, 2022|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim
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American Stories: Michael Jinsoo Lim, Concertmaster

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For my parents, America meant opportunity. Individually, they came to the US from Korea in the 1950’s, meeting for the first time in Chicago, and bringing with them their own stories of perseverance and […]

2016-05-13T22:14:00-07:00May 13th, 2016|Categories: American Story, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.)|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on American Stories: Michael Jinsoo Lim, Concertmaster
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Q&A: Concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim

Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim has served as Concertmaster of the PNB Orchestra since 2009; he is also co-founder of the award-winning Corigliano Quartet, performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and the Kennedy Center. The ensemble’s CD, featuring works by John Corigliano was honored as one of The New Yorker’s Top […]

2015-03-16T18:56:00-07:00March 16th, 2015|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Q&A: Concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim
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