Yoonie Han
www.yoonjunghan.com

Hailed by Cincinnati Enquirer "flowing tones, poetic phrasing, and heavenly singing melodies" , South Korean Yoonie Han is a rising star in the piano world. At age 26, she has won top prizes from distinguished international competitions and the highest accolades for her poetic performances in world's major concert halls.

Gold medalist at the 2008 World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, Han won first prize at the Gina Bachauer at Juilliard. Her first gold medal was awarded at age 9, at the Samick Piano Competition in South Korea. In addition to gold medals at the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition, the Nena Wideman Piano Competition, and the Korea National Music Competition, she also garnered top prizes at the Helsinki Maj Lind International Piano Competition and Concorso Pianistico Internaziole Ettore Pozzoli.
She was named the "Most Promising Young Artist" by the Korean Ministry of Culture, won the 2010 Keyboard Trust Award from England, and 2009 Gawon Music Award as the "most brilliant pianist aged 17-31 of any nationality who possesses the most promising potential for global prominence."

Yoonie Han's stellar performances have been heard in fine venues such as Lincoln Center′s Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Peter J. Sharp (Juilliard) Theater, San Rocco Theater in Italy, Finlandia Hall in Finland, Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago, Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Se-jong Performing Arts Center in Korea, and Villa Bertramka Mozart Museum in Czech Republic. In 2011, she will make exciting Europe debuts with the Berliner Symphoniker, Steinway Hall in London, Bergamo Festival in Italy, and Salle Cortot in Paris.

Ms. Han made her solo debut at age 13, performing the Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. She has performed as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Banff Festival Orchestra, I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milan, Mississippi Symphony, and Shreveport Symphony, under such maestros as Joann Falletta, Leif Segerstam, and Lior Shambadal. Ms. Han's performance was heard frequently on WQXR New York and National Public Radio′s "Artist Showcases" .

Yoonie Han received her Bachelor's degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School, and currently pursuing Doctoral of Musical Arts at Stony Brook SUNY.