FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Jasmine Choi as professor of practice in flute, effective Aug. 1.
Prior to launching her dynamic solo career, Choi served as associate principal flute with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Paavo Jarvi and then as principal flute with the Vienna Symphony under Fabio Luisi.
Choi is internationally acclaimed by flutists and enthusiasts for her dedication to the art of flute performance through her various teaching methods published by Theodore Presser Company and Seoul Music Publishing. She applies her methods and professional expertise in master classes worldwide and has been invited by The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, Universität für Musik in Vienna and many other prominent institutions.
She was artist-in-residence of the New York Classical Players for three consecutive seasons in addition to serving as artist-in-residence for the Sejong Arts Center in Seoul for its 40th anniversary season.
“One of the most celebrated flutists of our time, Jasmine Choi is known for her exceptional skill and imagination,” said Abra Bush, David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean. “We are absolutely delighted that she will be sharing her gifts with our students as a member of our faculty.”
A musician of the twenty-first century, Choi uses the digital platform to reach broader audiences and to help sustain and cultivate classical music in today’s fast-paced, digital world. Her YouTube channel, “Jasmine Choi,” has received a Silver Play Button with more than 30 million views, an important recognition of her contribution to the classical music world.
Choi’s innate capacity to link people and cultures through her music led her to being invited to perform the song “Arirang,” commissioned by the Austrian Olympic Committee, which was featured during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
A proud representative of her homeland, Choi is founder and music director of the Heredium Concert Series and has been designated “ambassador” of the Daejeon Culture and Arts Foundation in her hometown Daejeon, South Korea.
“Jasmine Choi is an international figure in the flute world known for her impeccable virtuosity, charisma and special ability to communicate through her music with audiences of every kind,” said Otis Murphy, chair of the Woodwinds Department. “I am thrilled that our students in the Jacobs School will experience an artist such as Jasmine as their teacher and mentor, and we all welcome her with great excitement!”