About:

Young Hyun Cho is an associate professor of piano at the Michigan State University College of Music. Prior to MSU, she served as an associate professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Young Hyun Cho’s concert activities have taken her around the globe.  She has performed in Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and throughout the United States. Recent reviews on her piano playing include the Aachen Zeitung of Germany: “Hohe Kunst auf den Tasten” (High Art on the Keys) and “Hochkaratigen Klavierkonzert” (a high-profile piano concert).

As a featured soloist, Young Hyun Cho performed with Budapest Symphony Chamber Orchestra MAV, Euro Sinfonietta Wien, Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, Eurasian Philharmonic Orchestra, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Holland Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving, Northeast Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble of Rome, University of Texas at Arlington Symphony Orchestra, and Eastman Symphony Orchestra.

As a guest faculty artist, she has given master classes and/or performances at many universities and institutes: Seoul National U., Yonsei U., Busan U., Sookmyung Womens U., Chonnam U., Mokwon U., Chosun U., Sunchon U., Honam Theological Seminary, Seoul Arts High School and Daejeon Arts High School in Korea; University-College Sedaya International in Malaysia; Goethe Institute in Thailand; China Conservatory of Beijing, Xinghai Conservatory of Guangzou, Hanshan Normal U., Jiaying U., Guangzhou Open U., Shantou U. in China; Piano Texas International Academy, Texas Christian U., Southern Methodist U., Baylor U., Henderson State U., West Texas A&M U., Levine School of Music, Virginia Commonwealth U., California State U. at Long Beach, Humboldt State U., Louisiana State U. at Baton Rouge, Missouri State U., Bowling Green State U., Auburn U., North Carolina State U., South Carolina State U., U. of Central Oklahoma, Northwestern College, Morning College, and Briar Cliff U.

Young Hyun Cho has been a frequent adjudicator for piano competitions. She has judged at the Dallas Chamber Symphony Orchestra International Competition, State and Regional divisions of the MTNA piano competitions.

She received her Doctoral Arts of Musical degree from the Eastman School of Music, Master’s degree and Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory, and Bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University. Her primary teachers include Nelita True, Boris Slutsky and Mikyung Kim.