BIOGRAPHIE

Date of birth: 04/July/1987 (age 28)

At present a Meisterklassenexamen of University of Music and Theatre >>Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy<< Leipzig, Germany; under Prof. Gerald Fauth

Graduated from University of Music and Theatre >>Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy<< Leipzig, Germany; under Prof. Gerald Fauth – Master (2013)
Graduated from Korea National University of Arts, South Korea;  under Prof. Choong-mo Kang – Bachelor (2010)
Graduated from Pre College of Korea National University of Arts, South Korea (2006)
Graduated from Busan High School of Arts, South Korea (2006)


Awards
International
2015 18th Leeds International Piano Competition (Leeds,United Kingdom) second prize and Hallé Orchestra Prize
2014 6th International Piano Competition of the Republic of San Marino Third Prize
2014 10th Seoul International Music Competition (Seoul, South Korea) Sixth Prize
2013 59th Maria Canals International Music Competition (Barcelona, Spain)      Third Prize
2012 12th UNISA International Piano Competition (Pretoria, South Africa) Second Prize
National
2007 Korea Chopin Piano Competition First Prize
2006 Busan Music Competition First Prize
2005 Classic Korea National Music Competition First Prize
2004 Music Competition of Keimyung University First Prize
2004 Music Competition of Pyeongtaek University First Prize  

Performance
2016 Recital in Leeds, Bury St Edmunds in U.K, Leipzig in Germany, Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Masan, Jinhae, Geoje in South Korea
2016 Performed with Korean Dream Sinfonietta
2015 Recital in Paris, Leipzig, Halle, Rheinsberg in Germany
2015 Performed with The Hallé Orchestra in Leeds, MDR Symphony Orchestra in Weimar, Germany
2015 Concert in Steingraeber&Söhne Bayreuth, Germany.
2014 Recital in Leipzig, Erfurt, Bad Köstritz, Kochberg, Pösneck, Schneeberg, Germany
2014 Performed with Korean Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, San Marino Symphony Orchestra in Republic of San Marino
2014 Concert in Steingraeber&Söhne Bayreuth, Germany
2013 Recital in Leipzig, Germany
2013 Performed with Valles Symphony Orchestra in Barcelona, Spain
2013 Concert in Rheinsberg, Germany
2012 Recital in Brussels, Belgium « Brussels Piano Festival »
2012 Recital in Leipzig, Germany
2012 Performed with Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra in Pretoria, South Africa
2012 Concert in Steingraeber&Söhne Bayreuth, Rheinsberg, Germany
2010 Recital Kumho Young Artist in Seoul, Changwon, South Korea
2009 Recital in Seoul, South Korea
2007 Young Musicians Festival in South Korea
2006 Performed with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra in Busan, South Korea
2005 Piano Duo recital in South Korea
2004 Performed with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra in Busan, South Korea

Master Classes
Menahem Pressler, Jacques Rouvier, Arie Vardi, Bernd Goetzke, Piotr Paleczny, Marios Papadopoulos, Tong-Il Han, Felix Gottlieb