College of Music - SNU
  • Kim Kyu Yeon Associate Professor
    • Piano  (Chair)

    • Major
    • Piano
    • Contact
    • 82-2-880-7999
    • Email
    • a081003@snu.ac.kr

    • Education
    • Bachelor of Music, Korea National University of Arts
      Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music
      Master of Music, New England Conservatory
      Artist Diploma, Cleveland Institute of Music
      Doctor of Musical Arts, Manhattan School of Music
    • Professional Experience
    • Music Director, Young Classical Artists Foundation
      Artist, Presto Art Management
      Member, Trio Seoul
      Professor of Piano, Department of Orchestral Music, College of Music, Seoul National University (2019–present)
    • Professional Accomplishments
    • Appeared as soloist with major orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, National Orchestra of Belgium, New World Symphony, KBS Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (Dublin), Sinfonietta Cracovia, Suwon Philharmonic, Korean Chamber Orchestra, Bucheon Philharmonic, Korean Symphony, Macao Orchestra, and Walloon Chamber Orchestra.
      Invited to perform at prestigious festivals such as the Symphony Festival of Korea, Pyeongchang Winter Music Festival, Seoul International Music Festival, Pablo Casals Festival in Prades (France), Emanacje Festival (Poland), Seoul Spring Chamber Music Festival, Busan International Music Festival, Great Mountains Music Festival, Tokyo PTNA Festival, NYCA Concert Series (New York), and Miami Chamber Music Festival.
      Performed at major international venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center (New York), Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), Jordan Hall (Boston), Severance Hall (Cleveland), BOZAR (Brussels), Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow), and New World Center (Miami).

      Discography:
      Rameau & Schubert (DUX, 2017)
      Voyage (Sony Classical, 2021)
    • Awards
    • Fourth Prize, Mozart Prize – Cleveland International Piano Competition
      Laureate – Queen Elisabeth International Competition
      Second Prize, Audience Prize, and Mozart Prize – Dublin International Piano Competition
      First Prize – Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition
      Special Prize – Geneva International Music Competition
      Second Prize – Missouri Southern International Piano Competition
      First Prize – Bartók-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev International Competition