Matinee Musicale, Cincinnati's original classical solo recital series, presents rising violinist Christina Nam on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Memorial Hall OTR.   This young artist from Cincinnati trained, starting at age 7, with renowned teacher Kurt Sassmannshaus. She made her Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra debut at age 9 in 2012.   As the youngest competitor (age 14), she was a prize winner in the 2017 Cooper International Violin Competition.  More recently, she was the 2019 National YoungArts Winner.  In 2018 she won first prize in Matinee Musicale's inaugural Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarship Competition.  She serves as Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Philharmonic, the Walnut Hills High Chamber Orchestra and the Starling Chamber Orchestra.

Kristina has performed nationally in Cleveland, Louisville and Philadelphia, internationally in Iceland in Switzerland.  She has appeared twice on From the Top, National Public Radio's program for young musicians.  CSO Music Director Louis Langree said, "It is a joy to watch her artistry, technique and maturity blossoming, to feel her musicality and sense of style strengthening year after year.  I am eager to hear Christina again and look forward to attending her recital at Memorial Hall."