About

Victoria Baek

I am a violinist and director of london music e&c. lots of experience as soloist/orchestra/ chamber music. happy to share my experience with you

I am a violinist and director of london music e&c. lots of experience as soloist/orchestra/ chamber music. happy to share my experience with you

I am a violinist and director of london music e&c. lots of experience as soloist/orchestra/ chamber music. happy to share my experience with you

Violinist Victoria Baek captivated audiences and music critics alike with her dynamic and engaging performances. Her list of national and international competition successes includes the Marina Yudina Ensemble Competition 2005 in St.Petersburg, 3rd Prize of the Korean National Violin Competition in 2000, South Korea, First class of the graduation concert in St. Petersburg. In addition to her competition successes, Victoria has been awarded scholarships such as the OMC Scholarship of the Year 2010 in Korea, and the participated at the Summit Music Festival in USA.

As a soloist, Victoria Haeyoung Baek performed at many notable venues such as Philharmonic hall in St Petersburg, and Tchaikovsky Great Hall in Moscow, as well as the Sage gateshead, Barbican, Royal Albert hall, Westerminster and many others in London and She performed at the Cornwall G7 Summit in 2022.

She participated in various national and international music festivals such as Edinburgh Festival and played with many outstanding ensemble musicians from London Symphony ,Royal Philharmonic to name a few.

Since establishing her own London based Music Academy in 2013, Victoria fulfils her role as the director by teaching highly skilled and talented children from young age and promoting upcoming concerts, contributing to the music in communities.

Born in South Korea, Victoria began learning the violin and piano at the age of three, beginning her professional career at the age of nine, her musical abilities being nurtured with continuous recital and performances that have resulted in her love for the stage and entertaining others. Victoria studied with Yongwoo Jeon in Korea, the concertmaster of KBS Symphony. She then moved to Russia to continue her studies with Professor A.M Kazarina in St.Petersburg from the age of 17, where she took part in numerous coaching with St.Petersburg Philharmonic and Mariinsky Theatre musicians. Victoria has completed her master's degree with Jacqueline Ross at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

About VA
About VA

Strings of Passion, Notes of Perfection.

Strings of Passion, Notes of Perfection.

Strings of Passion, Notes of Perfection.

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Education

Education

Education

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

M.A

Prof.Jacqueline Ross

Orchestra Training with LSO

Chamber Music under coaching Belcea Quartet

2010 – 2012

2010 – 2012

2010 – 2012

St.Petersburg Conservatory

High skilled qualification (B.A&M.A)

Soloist under coaching Prof. A.M Kazarina

Teacher/Orchestral Performance/Chamber Performance

2003 – 2008

2003 – 2008

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Experience

Experience

Experience

Orchestral Training

From LSO,Mariinskyi,St.Petersburg Philharmonic

London Music Education&Co. Artistic Director

Awards

Marina Yudina International Ensemble Competition 3rd Prize(2005)

Korea National Music Competition-2nd prize(2000)

OMC Scholarship Award(2010)

Chamber/Ensemble

Duo Concert at Oxford University

Lydia’s String Quartet-1st Violin

St.Petersburg Trio

*Coach from Belcea Quartet (2010-2011)

Solo Work/Performing with Orchestra

Solo Recital at Oxford University,”Hartfield College” 

Recital at Russia St.Petersburg Glazunov  Anniversary Hall, 

Great Composer’s Tomb

Perform Mozart Concerto A-Major with Kazan Orchestra

Russia National Library, St.Petersburg Concert  Hall, Capella,

Edinburgh Fringe Festival Tour Concert and Sage Gateshead: Co-Leader with Melos Sinfonia

Orchestra

London Chamber Soloists-Leader(2012-present)

London Chamber Youth Orchestra Director(2013-present)

Orchestra Musica Romantica(Founded by LSO Players)

Melos Sinfonia,Co-Leader(2011-present)

London Spring Sinfonietta(2011),Co-Leader

SMF Chamber Orchestra(NY),Leader

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra(2010-2011)-Principal 1st Violin

St.Petersburg Conservatory Orchestra,1st Principal(2004-2007)

All Souls Orchestra(2008-2009),Co-Leader

Korean Youth Orchestra,Leader(2000-2002)

Conductors

Sir Colin Davis, James Gaffigan,Clive Timms,David Corkhill, Dmitry Berlinsky

Operas

As a Co-Leader serves Operas-Tchaikovsky “Iolanta”, Donizetti”Rita”, William Walton “The Bear”,” Belshazzar's feast ”

Performing Venues

Barbican, Royal Albert hall, Cardogan Hall, Sage Gateshead,Oxford University,

St.Petersburg Concert Hall,USA(New York),Korea and Many others.

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