Youn-Hee Bang, Pianist

Resume

State University of New York at Stony Brook
• Doctor of Musical Arts (since September, 2005 to present)
• Piano Studies with Christina Dahl

Manhattan School of Music
• Professional Studies, 2005
• Piano Studies with Phillip Kawin

California State University, Fullerton
• Master of Music, 2003
• Piano Studies with Eduardo Delgado

California State University, Los Angeles
• ESL School, 1998-1999

Sungshin Women’s University (Seoul, Korea)
• Bachelor of Music, 1997
• Piano Studies with Young-Joo Hong

Mozarteum Hochschule (Salzburg, Austria)
• Diploma, 1995
• Piano Studies with Alfons Kontarsky

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

International Keyboard Institute and Festival (Mannes College of Music)
New Paltz Summer Piano Festival (New Paltz, NY)
International Piano Symposium (Azusa, CA)
Masterclasses: Alicia de Larrocha, Norma Fisher, Igor Kypnis, Louis Lortie,

Seimour Bernstein, Danielle Epstein, Oxana Yablonskaya, Robert Hamilton,
Edna Golandsky, David Dubal

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Full-Tuition Scholarship, State University of New York at Stony Brook (Since September, 2005 to present)
Manhattan School of Music Scholarship, 2003-2004
Alicia de Larrocha Scholarship, California State University, Fullerton, 1999-2003
Full-Tuition Scholarship, Sungshin Women’s University, 1992-1996
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
Finalist: Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, Missouri Southern International Piano

Competition, Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition,

Prizes in Korea: Samik Competition (1987), Ehwa Competition (1985), National Student Music

                                    Competition (1980)

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE (selected)

Solo Recitals: City Hall (Andorra, Spain), Wiener Saal (Salzburg, Austria), Seoul Arts Center
(Seoul, Korea), Sejong Arts Center (Seoul, Korea), McCallum Theatre (Palm Spring, CA),
Santa Monica College Auditorium (Santa Monica,CA), Nixon Library (Yorba Linda, CA), Norris
Theatre (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: 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.