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Jinjoo Cho VIOLIN - Boulev'art!
Violinist.com Interview with Jinjoo Cho, 2014 Indianapolis Gold Medal Laureate
Laurie Niles
September 27, 2014, 3:00 PM · There certainly was a lot of buzz about five of the six finalists in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis being Korean, but frankly, first-place laureate Jinjoo Cho considers herself a Clevelander.
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"It's where I'm from, really," Jinjoo said, speaking to me before the IVCI's closing ceremonies last Sunday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, "and I'm proud to be Korean.
But I kind of identify myself as a Clevelander."
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Jinjoo, who is 26, came to Cleveland 12 years ago for her violin studies, and she doesn't really feel the need to leave.
"Musicians tend to love big cities, -- I guess there's work and they like to be busy," Jinjoo said.
"But for me, I can't focus if there's activity around me. I need a quiet life. I don't need variety of food all the time,