Performer Biography

Karisa Chiu

Known for her captivating stage presence and dynamic artistry, violinist Karisa Chiu has won numerous prizes in competitions around the globe, including the first prize of the Isang Yun Violin Competition, fourth prize and composer prize winner of the Menuhin Violin Competition, second prize of the Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition, third prize and Bach prize of the Stulberg International String Competition, and fourth prize of the Irving M. Klein International String Competition. Karisa has performed in renowned concert halls including Severance Hall and the Seoul Arts Center, and featured with orchestras such as the KBS Symphony Orchestra, Tongyeong Festival Orchestra, the Munich Radio Orchestra, and the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. Alongside her performance career, she is co-director of the Plymouth Chamber Players, a concert series in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Karisa currently studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of Jaime Laredo and Malcolm Lowe.