A native of Seoul, Korea, Joon Yoon made his solo recital debut at the age of 12 in Korea, and his concerto debut at the age of 13 in the U.S. He is an avid solo and chamber musician, and performs a wide range of repertoire from Bach to Brahms. Since coming to the U.S., Joon has been a top prizewinner in numerous competitions including the Piano Texas Concerto Competition, the Liszt-Garrison Piano Competition, Fite Family Young Artist Piano Competition, and the Louisiana International Piano Competition Junior Division. He was a recipient of the 23rd Annual Awards from the Peabody Preparatory, placing first in the school’s concerto competition. Before coming to America, he was a top prizewinner and second prizewinner of the Eumyoun Piano Competition and the International Chopin Competition in Asia. Recently, he was a medalist and a prizewinner in the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona and Iowa Piano Competition.
Joon has performed solo and chamber music in prestigious venues including Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Petit Palau of Palau de la Musica, Seoul Arts Center, and Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, among others to name. He has made concerto appearances with the Peabody Sinfonietta and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has performed in numerous parts of the world including Japan, Korea, Spain, and the U.S. He has also attended prestigious music festivals such as the Bowdoin International Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Piano Texas International Festival, and Music Academy of the West. In 2014 and 2015, he was one of the first to be a fellow of the Bowdoin International Music Festival’s Kaplan As an avid chamber musician, Joon has collaborated with Ayano Ninoyama and Amir Eldan, who are string faculties of NEC and Oberlin Conservatory, and the members of the Guarneri and Ying Quartets among others.
Joon graduated from the Juilliard School with a full-tuition scholarship, and he is now continuing his studies at the Yale School of Music for a Master of Music degree with Hung-Kuan Chen. He has studied with Yong Hi Moon and Robert McDonald, who are his greatest musical influences and inspiration. He has also worked with numerous noteworthy musicians including Richard Goode, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Jerome Lowenthal, John O’Conor, Matti Raekallio, and Arie Vardi among others. Aside from music, Joon enjoys swimming, and films, especially those of Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Stanley Kubrick. For more information, visit www.joon-yoon.com–