Midori is a violinist, activist and educator who explores and builds connections between music and the human experience. Midori was born in Osaka in 1971 and began her violin studies with her mother, Setsu Goto, at an early age. This concert season marks the 40th Anniversary of her professional debut, celebrating a remarkable career that began when she debuted with the New York Philharmonic at age 11. Midori is deeply committed to furthering humanitarian and educational goals and has founded several nonprofit organizations. She serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and is a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, in recognition of her lifetime of contributions to American culture. Midori plays the 1734 Guarnerius del Gesù ‘ex-Huberman’ violin. She uses four bows – two by Dominique Peccatte, one by François Peccatte and one by Paul Siefried. Midori performed for the VRS at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in 1998, and we are delighted to welcome her back in this program for solo violin.
