Juliette Kang was born on September 6,1975 and is a Canadian violinist.
16 Facts About Juliette Kang
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Juliette Kang joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2005, where she holds the position of first associate concertmaster.
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Juliette Kang's parents had immigrated to Canada from Korea.
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Juliette Kang was a child prodigy, beginning violin lessons at age four in a Suzuki class and soon starting lessons with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra concertmaster James Keene.
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Juliette Kang made her concerto debut in Montreal at age seven.
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At age nine, Juliette Kang accepted a scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she studied with Jascha Brodsky.
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Juliette Kang earned a Bachelor of Music degree in 1991.
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Juliette Kang went on to study with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard, earning a master's degree in 1993.
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Juliette Kang first performed with her hometown orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, at age 11.
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Juliette Kang made her New York City recital debut at the 92nd Street Y in 1993.
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Juliette Kang made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 1996.
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Juliette Kang has performed as a soloist in concertos with orchestras throughout Canada and the United States.
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Juliette Kang has performed internationally with the Orchestre National de France, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
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In 1999, Juliette Kang joined the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra as principal second violin.
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Juliette Kang then held a first violin position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 2001 to 2003, then was assistant concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 2003.
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In 2001, Juliette Kang married cellist Thomas Kraines, whom she had met as a student at Curtis.