Born in Seoul and raised in London, violinist So-Ock Kim gained international recognition at 15 as the youngest ever winner of the Shell/LSO Competition, performing Tchaikovsky’s concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra. She has since performed worldwide, appearing at Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and major international festivals, including the BBC Proms, Ravinia, and Schleswig Holstein. So-Ock has collaborated with leading orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. A champion of contemporary music, she has premiered works for Universal and Naxos. She plays a 1706 Stradivarius and teaches at the Royal Academy of Music.