Karen Gomyo

Violinist Karen Gomyo plays music ranging from Bach to contemporary works, championing new music by major composers. She also has a specialty in tango music. Gomyo's recording career began in 2006 with an album of works by Bo Linde. Her chamber music collaborators have included violinist Isabelle van Keulen and cellist Heinrich Schiff. Gomyo starred in a 2014 Japanese documentary about the violin-maker Stradivarius, The Mysteries of the Supreme Violin. She developed a specialty in nuevo tango music, frequently performing with pianist and Astor Piazzolla protégé Pablo Ziegler and his ensemble. Gomyo issued A Piazzolla Trilogy in 2021.