Making Music to Wake Up, Inspire and Heal the Soul

Violinist Lynn Kuo has appeared as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across Canada, United States, Wales, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine. As guest soloist, she has performed with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Thirteen Strings, Canadian Sinfonietta, Brandon Chamber Players, Nexus percussion ensemble, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria), Cantus Ensemble (Croatia), Lviv Philharmonic, Lviv Virtuosi (Ukraine), and as special guest soloist with Hungary’s gypsy orchestra, Rajkó Band.

In demand as an interpreter of new music, Lynn has given numerous world premieres of acoustic and electroacoustic works written for her and various ensembles by international composers: Michael Pepa (seven works), Dennis Patrick, Daniel Foley, Elizabeth Raum, Scott Godin, James Harley, John Oliver, Constantine Caravassilis, Avalon Rusk, Felipe Ramírez-Rodríguez (Canada), Séan Clancy (Ireland), Katarina Miljković (Serbia/USA), and Viktorija Ćop (Croatia). 

These works have been written for her and various ensembles that have included the Les AMIS Ensemble, Duo Vita (with John Oliver, guitarist/composer), and for her and pianist Marianna Humetska. In 2012, Lynn, joined by Marianna Humetska, piano; Anna Guo, yangqin; and Ottawa’s Thirteen Strings (directed by Kevin Mallon), gave the world premiere of Si Yi – The Four Arts, a commissioned work by Alice Ho for violin, piano, yangqin, and string orchestra. Frequently a guest artist at the University of Toronto New Music Festival, Lynn has co-created multi-disciplinary performances featuring the works of American composer Steven Mackey (Interior Design with collaborative painter Daisuke Takeya) and Gabriel Prokofiev (Sleeveless Scherzo for solo violin and dancer with dancer/choreographer  Angela Blumberg).

Maintaining a busy performance schedule, Lynn is also Chef de l'ensemble Les AMIS and has performed in six Les AMIS European concert tours. Lynn continues to collaborate with leading artists, having performed solo and chamber works with such artists as the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, the Penderecki String Quartet, Christoph Eschenbach, the Gryphon Trio, Mark Fewer, Lori Freedman, and with other eminent artists at the University of Toronto New Music Festival, Tuckamore Festival, Gros Morne Summer Music, and Music Biennale Zagreb Festival (Croatia). 

Lynn’s performances have been broadcast on Canadian, Serbian, and Hungarian radio and television. In 2010, Lynn recorded music of Nino Rota for the Naxos label, recording with pianist Mary Kenedi. With pianist, Marianna Humetska, Lynn will be releasing their debut CD, LOVE: Innocence, Passion, Obsession on April 23, 2014.

Based in Toronto, Lynn is the Assistant Concertmaster of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, in addition to performing with the Canadian Opera Company and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lynn has also performed as guest concertmaster of orchestras that have included the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, and Opera Hamilton. Lynn also serves as adjudicator, guest artist, teacher, and lecturer at Canadian festivals and universities. 

Lynn completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto dedicating her research to the subject of holistic health and injury prevention in orchestral string musicians.
Updated 02/010/14 (Please visit www.lynnkuo.com for updated, electronic press kit materials.)

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