Various Composers - Double (Timothy & Nikki Chooi)

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• Dmitri Shostakovich - Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano (arr. Lev Atovmyan)
• Moritz Moszkowski - Suite for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 71
• Jean-Marie Leclair - Sonata for Two Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 5
• Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56
• Pablo de Sarasate - Navarra for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 33
• Antonín Dvořák - Humoresque (arr. Sheridan Seyfried)

Timothy Chooi, violin

Nikki Chooi, violin

Eunice Kim, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Orchid Classics

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Violinists Timothy and Nikki Chooi have released Double on the Orchid Music Group label, marking the brothers' debut duo recording alongside pianist Eunice Kim. Spanning three centuries of repertoire for two violins and piano, the album features works by Shostakovich, Moszkowski, Leclair, Prokofiev, Sarasate, and Dvořák. Performing on two historic Stradivarius violins, the internationally acclaimed soloists blend their distinct musical paths into a unified chamber project. Dedicated to their parents, Double serves as a personal reflection on their shared upbringing, highlighting a lifetime of familial connection and deep artistic synergy.

Renowned Chinese-Canadian-American violinist Nikki Chooi (b. 1989) has established an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader. Trained at the Curtis Institute and Juilliard, he gained global acclaim by winning top prizes at the Michael Hill, Klein, and Montreal Symphony competitions, alongside laurels at the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky contests. Currently serving as concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic and Santa Fe Opera Orchestras, and previously of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, he frequently performs as a guest soloist with major world orchestras, appears at leading international festivals, collaborates with his brother Timothy Chooi, and mentors emerging talents worldwide.

Acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi (b. 1993) gained global recognition after debuting with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at age sixteen. Winner of First Prize at the Joseph Joachim Competition and Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition, he has performed at premier venues including Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Wiener Musikverein. Chooi collaborates regularly with prominent orchestras, world-renowned artists such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, and his brother Nikki Chooi. A featured recording artist on Deutsche Grammophon and an active international broadcast soloist, he also serves as Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa while performing on rare Guarneri Del Gesù and Stradivarius instruments.

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