Orpheus with Bomsori Kim at the Bickford Theatre - April 14, 2024

“This violinist is ready for anything: with virtuosity, presence, clarity and a warm, rich tone, Bomsori is adept at making each moment her own”
—Crescendo Magazine

The critically acclaimed, and internationally adored Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returns for their fourth appearance at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre for a program that explores the heights and depths of Bach’s music with works inspired by him by Mendelssohn and Hailstork. Orpheus is joined by international violin sensation, Bomsori Kim.

VIP tickets include a post-performance reception with select artists.

Leadership Support for this Concert was generously provided by Will and Mary Leland.

About Bomsori Kim (violin)

Born in South Korea, Bomsori received a Bachelor degree at Seoul National University, where she studied with Young Uck Kim. She also earned her Master of Music Degree and Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School where she studied with Sylvia Rosenberg and Ronald Copes.

In February 2021, Bomsori signed in Berlin the exclusive contract with the Deutsche Grammophon label. Bomsori’s upcoming 2023/24 season is packed with exciting highlights, including her debut performances at the BBC Proms with the BBC Philharmonic and at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She will also be on tour with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich and Paavo Järvi and will make debuts with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the Pittsburgh Symphony and James Gaffigan, and the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España and Krzysztof Urbanski. Furthermore, Bomsori will make her Concertgebouw debut with the Residentie Orkest, Vienna Konzerthaus debut with Vienna Symphony and Ha-na Chang and return to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony. She will also embark on tours with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in Asia and the Festival Strings Lucerne in Germany, where she will make her debut at the Elbphilharmonie.

Looking back at her 2022/23 season, Bomsori had many highlights as well. She toured with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Lahav Shani, performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko, and debuted with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and the Gulbenkian Orchestra. Bomsori also returned to perform with the Danish National Symphony under the direction of Fabio Luisi and the San Francisco Symphony in a recital. She made appearances in Germany with the Basel Chamber Orchestra in Stuttgart and Freiburg, as well as with the Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra in Munich.