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Jiyoung OH

Austria

Born in Seoul (1977), 1997-2003 studied composition at the Universty of Mozarteum Salzburg (Prof. Boguslaw Schaeffer), 2005-2009 Vocal Pedagogy and 2006-2010 choir conducting at the Bruckner Private University Linz.

She won multiple prizes at various international competitions. Orchestra prize at CCAT (International Composition Competition) 2002 in Kaohsiung (Taiwan), first prize at the Raiffeisen-classic prize 2003 in Salzburg (Austria), first prize in the solo piano category and third prize in the violin category at the Herbert von Karajan Competition 2005 in Vienna (Austria), third prize Weimar Frühjahrstage für zeitgenössische Musik 2006 in Dresden (Germany), international Nikolaus Fheodoroff Composition Prize 2022 in Government Carinthia (Austria), first prize and special award for the best female composer at the international competition ,,Eine Stimme steht im Dunkel… 2023 HMDW Vienna. Commissioned ,,Ungeahnte Kräfte‘‘ from Bad Ischl for the project in 2024.

Latest Recognition
  • 1st Prize
  • Outstanding Laureate
Composition
World's Best Musicians Competition — 1/2024
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World's Best Musicians Competition — 1/2024
Composition
The poem “Im Urgrund wuchsen wir…” made a huge impression on me and stayed with me so firmly that I had to think about it many times. And almost every time I felt a different meaning. I can't explain why this poem was more impressive to me than the others, but perhaps the reason is that my personal feeling was so realistic. I mostly get my inspirations from my everyday life. Pandemics...war in multiple areas (discrimination and hatred based on race, gender, religion, etc.) but one still hopes for something good. I won't be able to know what the poet wanted to express, but for me personally, "Blue Flowers" has several meanings. For me it was a hope, but not an ideal and warm hope, but a hope that you slowly notice, like a weak light in the dark. Ironically, the darker the environment, the easier it is to see this faint light. I wanted to express this complex and profound feeling with simple and clear sound elements. This piece is not an expression, but the inner thoughts that keep coming back to me and are circling around. That is the tone that, for me, reflects this deeply sensual poem.
  • 1st Prize
  • Outstanding Laureate