So-you HONG
So-you Hong, born in Seoul, KOREA, received bachelor’s degree in piano and master’s degree in collaborative piano from Yonsei University, where she studied with Youngho Kim, and Sanghee Lee. As a soloist, She has been the recipient of numerous awards such as the Samick Piano Competition, The Hankook Ilbo Competition, The Kookmin Ilbo Competition, and Yonsei Symphony Orchestra Competition. She has appeared in recitals with Su-bin Kim, Sun-ik Lee, Jean Ferrandis, Young-hun Song, and chamber music performances with numerous distinguished soloists, performed in Seoul Arts Center recital hall, LG Arts Center, Kumho Art Hall, Youngsan Art Hall. She has participated in the Great Mountains Music Festival, Music academy of west in Santa Barbara, where she studied with Jonathan Feldman, and Arona Music Festival in Spain as collaborative pianist.
Young Kyung HYUN
Young Kyung Hyun is a much sought after collaborative pianist who has performed throughout the U.S., Australia, Italy, Korea, and Japan. Her talents have been requested by many artists such as Charles Castleman, Stephan Picard, Andreas Kresher, and Young-Hoon Song, to name a few.
In 2006, Ms. Hyun was presented in concert at the Manhattan School of Music’s Greenfield Hall where she won the prestigious Artur Balsam Duo Competition with violinist Emily Popham. In 2008, she received the Best Accompanist Award at the 38th Corpus Christi International Competition.
She has also performed in the 2008 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago with Amaury Coeytaux, which was broadcast live on radio and television. Another performance of note was her 2008 recital with violinist Joanna Frankel at the Phillips Collection in Washington DC. The Washington Post described Ms. Hyun’s performance as “partner[ing] Frankel beautifully, astutely gauging dynamics, and knowing when to support and when to seize a commanding lead in the musicmaking.”
Ms. Hyun has been a staff accompanist at: The Manhattan School of Music; The Julliard School; The Quartet Program, Fredonia, New York; The Great Mountain Music Festival and School, Korea; Aldo Pariot International Cello Competition; Castello di Cennina Music Festiva, Italy; Euro Music Festival; and the Eumyoun Music Camp, Korea.
Young Kyung Hyun began playing the piano at the age of three and is the first person to major in accompaniment as a full scholarship recipient at the Korean National University of Arts. She earned her Master’s and Professional Studies Program degrees in accompaniment at the Manhattan School of Music under professor Heasook Rhee.
As of 2009, she teaches at Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Jeong Kang
Studied and graduated from Korean National University of Arts, Ms Eun Jeong Kang started her debut with Ulsan Symphony Orchestra.
She also invited for Riva Music Festival in Italy and performed with other musicians.
Also, she has been worked with many great artists such as Florent He’au (clarinet), David Walter (Oboe), Hyun-Su Shin (Violin), and many others. She’s been appointed as an official accompanist for great festivals in Korea; Great Mountains Music Festival & Schools in 2007 and 2008, Isang Yun Competition 2007 (Tongyeong International Music Festival). Now she plays in various chamber music groups in Korea.
She has participated in recording in “K:Arts.”
Younghee Lee
Younghee Lee graduated from Sunhwa Middle School and High School of Fine Arts and received BM in Piano Performance from the Seoul National University College of Music, MM in Ensemble Arts from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and DMA in Keyboard Collaborative Arts from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
Having won the First Place at the Sam-Ick Piano Concour and the Grand Prize at the Busan Music Competition, Ms. Lee’s talent as a pianist was recognized at an early age.
Ms. Lee’s career as an ensemble artist unfolded while working as the appointed studio pianist for artists such as Namyun Kim, Berl Senofsky, Alice Schoenfeld, Eudice Shapiro and Gary Glaze.
In addition to being appointed an official accompanist for the Second Dong-A International Music Competition, Ms. Lee played for international violin music competitions such as Yfran Neaman, Henryk Wieniawski, Yehudi Menuhin, Henry Marteau, Hannover and Sarasate.
Additional engagements include being invited as an official ensemble pianist to Keum-Ho String Camp in Korea, Casalmaggiore Summer Music Festival in Italy, Keshet Eilon Violin Mastercourse in Israel and Ishikawa Music Academy in Japan.
Younghee Lee currently holds a position as Professor of Accompanying at the Korea National University of Arts and a member of the Korean Soloists.
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*updated April 2009