JiWon Yang, piano

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

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JiWon won 3rd Place at the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition!

Meet JiWon

JiWon Yang (piano), 17, made her recital debut in Seoul at age 9 and her concerto debut in Kazakhstan at 13. Among her competition accolades are several in her home country, as well as wins at the Zhuhai Mozart Competition in China, Astana Piano Passion Kazakhstan, and Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Pianists. She has participated in Russia’s International Music Festival “Stars on the Baikal,” as well as the St. Paul University Piano Festival. Notable performances include with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists and at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Philippines Chopin Society. A current student of HyoungJoon Chang, JiWon counts traveling and flute performance among her interests outside of piano.

Listen to JiWon

Show 374, Dallas, TX
Lowell Liebermann: Gargoyles, III. Allegro moderato and IV. Presto feroce