Yoonjung Han

South Korean Yoonjung Han has been widely acclaimed as a rising star in the piano world. At age 24, she has won top prizes from distinguished international competitions and the highest accolades for her poetic performances in major concert halls in the United States and around the world. Gold medalist at the 2008 World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, Han won first prize at the Gina Bachauer at Juilliard. Her first gold medal was awarded at age 9, at the Samick Piano Competition in South Korea. In addition to gold medals at the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition, the Nena Wideman Piano Competition, and the Korea National Music Competition, she also garnered major prizes at the Helsinki Maj Lind International Piano Competition and Milan Concorso Pianistico Ettore Pozzoli Internaziole where she competed as the youngest pianist. Han was named the "Most Promising Young Artist" by the Korean Ministry of Culture, and recently won the 2009 Gawon Music Award as the "most brilliant pianist aged 17-31 of any nationality who possesses the most promising potential for global prominence."

She has amassed audiences worldwide, appearing in major cities of the United States, Asia, and Europe. Her stellar performances have been heard in fine venues such as Lincoln Center′s Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Peter J. Sharp(Juilliard) Theater, San Rocco Theater in Italy, Finlandia Hall in Finland, Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago, Phillips Collection in Washington DC, Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Caspary Auditorium at Rockefeller University, Sejong Performing Arts Center in Korea, and Villa Bertramka Mozart Museum in Czech Republic.

Yoonjung Han made her solo debut at age 13, performing the Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. She recently performed as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Mississippi Symphony, Houston Symphony, Fort Collins Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Jefferson Symphony, Banff Festival Orchestra, and I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milan, under such maestros as Joann Falletta, Leif Segerstam, and Lior Shambadal. Ms. Han has appeared on WQXR New York and National Public Radio's "Young Artist Showcases," as well as WHYY Philadelphia, Houston Public Radio, WFMT Chicago, WRR Dallas, TV-Polmusic in Poland, and CBS, EBS in Korea. Han received her Bachelor's degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School and is currently studying at Universite de Montreal.