Karin Choo is Executive Director of Northwest Sinfonietta, and has been a member of the Sinfonietta’s violin section since 2012. An active performer in the region, she is also Concertmaster of Olympia Symphony Orchestra and Vashon Opera, is acting Assistant Concertmaster of Symphony Tacoma and performs frequently with Tacoma Opera, Tacoma City Ballet and other Puget Sound ensembles. Karin's arts administration experience includes serving as Executive Director of the American String Project, and Operations Manager and Assistant Artistic Administrator of Seattle Symphony. Choo holds Bachelor degrees in violin performance from the New England Conservatory, where she studied with James Buswell, and economics from Tufts University.