International keyboard Institute and Festival Scholarship, 2003
Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, 2003 (Invited to join the society due to her academic excellence of having completed her Master's Degree within the top 5 % of GPA (Grade Point Average) among the entire music graduate students in the United States)
Keyboard Area Achievement Award, California State University, Fullerton, 2003
International Piano Symposium Scholarship, 2002
Grand Prize Winner, California Music Associates Concerto/Aria Competition, 2002
Mu Pui Epsilon Scholarship, 2001
California Music Associates Performance Scholarship, 2002 and 2000
Keyboard Area Achievement Award from C.S.U.F., 2000
Grand Prize Winner, California Music Associates Performance Award Competition, 2000
Winner, International Young Artist Peninsula Music Festival Competition, 2001
Third Prize Winner, Carmel International Piano Competition, 2001
First Prize and Best Performance Award, Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, 2000
First Prize Winner, CPMTA (California Professional Music Teachers Association) Sonata Competition, 1999
Semi-Finalist: Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, Missouri Southern International Piano
Competition, Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition,
Prizes in Korea: Samik Competition (1986), Ehwa Competition (1985), National Student Music
Competition (1980)
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE (selected)
Solo Recitals:Basilica de San Pietro, City Hall (Andorra, Spain), Wiener Saal (Salzburg, Austria), Seoul ArtsCenter(Seoul, Korea), Sejong Arts Center (Seoul, Korea), McCallum Theatre (Palm Spring, CA),Santa Monica College Auditorium (Santa Monica,CA), Nixon Library (Yorba Linda, CA), NorrisTheatre (Pelos Vedes, CA), Merkin Concert Hall (NYC), Green Field Hall (NYC), Paul Hall (NYC), Yamaha Hall(NYC) Steinway Hall (NYC), Staller Center (Long Island, NY)
With Orchestras: L'orchestra de Perugia, italy, International Chamber Ensemble of Rome (Italy), New York Symphony Orchestra, California, State University Fullerton Orchestra, Sungshin Women's University Orchstra (S. Korea), Gahng-Nahm Symphony (S. Korea)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
California State University, Fullerton Teaching Assistant of Professor Eduardo Delgado
Piano Instruction for undergraduate piano major students
Hana School of Music (Seoul, Korea) Pianist, Instructor
Performances and demonstrations at local private school
Taught individual lessons
Private Teaching Studio (Clifton, New Jersey) Piano Instructor
Beginners to advanced
Prepared students for competitions and college entrance auditions
ENGAGED CONCERTS WITH: Messiah Festival, PIP(Pianists in Performance) Artists Series
References available on request.
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