Violinists SooBeen Lee ’21, ’23 MM and Jooha Choi ’27 MM Earn Honors at Wieniawski International Violin Competition

Published on October 28, 2026

NEC students and alumni earned recognition at the 2026 Wieniawski International Violin Competition, one of the top international competitions for violinists. Alumna SooBeen Lee ’21, ’23 MM won third prize, receiving €15,000, while current student Jooha Choi ’27 MM was named a laureate and semi-finalist, receiving €5,000. 

Lee also received the Polish Radio Special Prize for the best performance of a Henryk Wieniawski caprice. The competition’s final round featured performances of Wieniawski’s violin concertos with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz. The results highlight the achievements of NEC’s violinists on the international stage.

Please join us in congratulating them in this incredible achievement!

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