About

With a deep commitment to musical excellence and understanding of the repertoire, violinist Karisa Chiu has earned numerous accolades around the globe, including the first prize of the Isang Yun Violin Competition, fourth prize and composer prize winner of the Menuhin Violin Competition, and second prize of the Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition.

This spring, Karisa will receive her Master’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of Jaime Laredo and Malcolm Lowe. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied with Ida Kavafian. In the fall, she will begin her studies in the Artist Diploma program at the Juilliard School with Catherine Cho and Donald Weilerstein.

In addition to her performance career, Karisa is co-director of the concert series Plymouth Chamber Players in Grand Rapids, Michigan.