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Michael Hill, Executive Director
Dawn Marie Edwards, Artistic Director
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Yumi Hwang-Williams, Violin

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Photo courtesy of Colorado Symphony
Yumi Hwang-Williams, Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony since 2000, is an American violinist of exceptional musicianship who is recognized both for her stylish performances of the classics and her commitment to the works of present-day composers. 
Strings magazine calls her “a modern Prometheus” who has “emerged as a fiery champion of contemporary classical music.” Her interpretations of concertos by Thomas Adès, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Daugherty, and Christopher Rouse have earned critical acclaim as well as enthusiastic approval from the composers. She has collaborated with the Joffrey Ballet (Chicago) in a world premiere of Bold Moves, with ten performances of Adès’ Concentric Paths for violin and orchestra choreographed by Ashley Page. The Colorado Symphony presented the world premiere of Rising Phoenix, violin concerto written for Yumi by Daniel Kellogg in 2016. In 2018, PENTATONE label released 2 disc centennial celebration of Isang Yun’s music with Yumi, Dennis Russel Davies, and The Bruckner Orchestra Linz (Austria) of the Violin Concerto No. 1, solo piece, and work with piano — a culmination of a decade-long project of Korea’s most controversial composer.
Yumi is frequently heard as soloist in her capacity as Concertmaster with the Colorado Symphony and occasionally has stepped in as last minute replacement, with Sibelius Concerto in 2017, and recently with Bach Double Violin Concerto featuring Chris Thile on mandolin. She has appeared with other major orchestras both in the U.S. and abroad, including the London Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Sinfonieorchester Basel (Switzerland), and the Bruckner Orchester Linz (Austria), Brno Philharmonic (Czech Republic) with conductors Marin Alsop, Dennis Russell Davies, Hans Graf, Paavo Järvi, Peter Oundjian, Markus Stenz, among others.
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  • Home
  • Classical Concert Series
  • Artists
    • Dawn Edwards, Harp
    • Sarah Grimes, Violin
    • Eunice Kim, Violin
    • Yumi Hwang-Williams
    • Kayla Moffett, Violin
    • Nicholas Tavani, Violin
    • Maya Anjali Buchanan
    • Hyobi Sim, Viola
    • David Auerbach, Viola
    • Jonah Kim
    • Grace Bahng Gavin
    • Michael Hill, Double Bass
    • Alan Morrison, Piano/Organ
    • Robert Koenig, Piano
  • Education
    • Musical Story Time, "Teddy Bear Series"
    • Discovery of Strings and Harp
    • Children's Family Concert
    • Mindful Musical Moments
    • Projects
      • Dignity: The Power of the Female Spirit
      • Riders on the Storm
      • We Are One-Mitakuye Oyasin
      • We Are South Dakota
    • Masterclass
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Media Coverage
      • Folk songs, surprises highlight Classical Concert Series
      • NEA Artworks Grant 2018
      • Black Hills Pioneer Press-January 9, 2015
      • Orlando Sentinel-February 4, 2015
      • Black Hills Pioneer Press-May 13, 2015
      • Rapid City Journal-May 21, 2015
  • About
    • Mission
    • Awards
    • Board of Directors
    • Executive Director
    • Artistic Director
    • Lakota Advisor
  • Support
  • Contact