Phone: (936) 261-3325
Email: jahong@pvamu.edu
Internationally acclaimed pianist Dr. Jayoung Hong, DMA, has captivated audiences across five continents with her artistry and expressive performances. She made her orchestral debut at the age of thirteen with the Korean Symphony Orchestra at Seoul’s Sejong Arts Center, performing Schumann Piano Concerto. Since then, she has appeared as soloist with leading ensembles including the Seoul Chamber Ensemble, Gangnam Symphony, Manhattan Chamber Ensemble, New York Concert Artists Orchestra, Lee’s Summit Orchestra, Las Cruces Symphony, and the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra.
Her solo recitals have been presented in some of the world’s most distinguished venues, among them Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Kennedy Center, Berlin’s Kulturhaus Konzertsaal, London’s St. James’s Piccadilly, the Prague Conservatory, the Sydney Opera House, Pretoria City Hall in South Africa, the Salzburg Mozarteum, and Canada’s May Fest.
A prizewinner of the New York Concert Artists & Associates Piano Competition, New York Sinfonietta Competition, and Italy’s IBLA Grand Prize Competition, Dr. Hong was named a Rising Artist, marking her Carnegie Hall recital debut. As a collaborative pianist, she has performed annually at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium since 2007 and has appeared at major venues including Lincoln Center, London’s Southbank Royal Festival Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Taipei National Hall, and the New Caledonia Korean Festival.
In academia, Dr. Hong has served as Associate Professor and Director of Keyboard Studies at Northwest Nazarene University, and held faculty appointments at the Korea National University of Arts and the University of Nebraska. She also coordinated the Pre-College Program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities International Piano Camp and has presented masterclasses worldwide.
In 2024, her piano students collectively received 35 awards in international competitions, and 13 of them performed at Carnegie Hall as competition winners.
Dr. Hong earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the University of Kansas, and holds a Certificate in Jazz and Blues Keyboard Skills from Berklee College of Music.