Yumi Jang

Pianist Yumi Jang enjoys a dynamic, international career as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. She has performed in renowned venues across the world, including the Mirabel Palace in Austria (with the Salzburg Mirabel Chamber Orchestra), the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea, the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, Hilda and Douglas Goodwin Recital Hall, and Shriver Hall in Maryland, USA, and von Kuster Hall in Ontario, Canada. As a soloist and ensemble musician, Yumi has received acclaim for her expressive playing and dynamic performances. She is scheduled to perform in various competitions and recital venues across Asia and throughout North America this year. Yumi is a recent winner of the 2022 “Pianist of the Year” ECM Grand Prix award and the Absolute Platinum Prize at the Canadian International Music Competition. Her exceptional talent and musicianship have also earned her the Platinum Medal at the Global International Music Competition, the Gold Prize in the North American Virtuoso International Competition, the Gold Prize in the International European Classical Music Pianist Award Competition, the Gold Prize and Country Representative Winner in the International European Autumn Competition. She was also the top award winner at the Asia Chopin International Competition, Hong Kong Asia Open International Piano Competition (Youth class and Schumann categories), International Mozart Competition Vienna and Korea/France Art & Culture International Exchange Association National Music Competition. Yumi began her piano studies at the age of 4 and quickly rose to prominence, winning numerous awards and performing throughout her native South Korea. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yonsei University in South Korea before earning her Master of Music degree at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in the USA. Yumi then commenced her doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities with Dr. Kyung Kim before transferring to Western University (Ontario, Canada), where she is currently a graduate teaching assistant and candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in the studio of Dr. Kyung Kim.