Seongwoo Jeong

Violist Seongwoo Jeong is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, under the guidance of Jodi Levitz, with full scholarship support through a Graduate Award and the Henry Mancini Institute Fellowship. He earned his Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree from the Korea National University of Arts, where he studied with Soon-Hwa Oh and Ji-Hye Hong, and his Master of Music (M.M.) degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Dimitri Murrath and Jonathan Vinocour.

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Throughout his studies, Jeong has received numerous scholarships and fellowships in recognition of his artistic achievements and potential. These include the Maestro Myung-Whun Chung Scholarship from Miracle of Music, six years of scholarship support from the Kyobo Life Insurance Education Foundation, two-year scholarships from A By Bom and the Sungjung Cultural Foundation’s Sungjung Hwangjin Scholarship program, and a Rotary Club scholarship. In 2019, he performed at the Yeongbingwan, the official reception hall of Cheong Wa Dae, during the King of Belgium’s state visit, attended by President Moon Jae-in.

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His international honors include the Grand Prize and a cash award at the Vancouver Gospel Music Festival; the Grand Award and Audience Award at the Canada Rocky Mountain Music Competition; First Prize and the Grace Meng U.S. Congressional Award at the New York International Music Competition; the Grand Prize, a cash award, and the National Assembly Member Kim Hee-gon Award at GNMC 2020; and a Special Prize at the Asia String Music Competition in 2013.

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Mr. Jeong currently serves as a juror for Concert Star International, held at Carnegie Hall in New York, and as Artistic Director of the San Francisco International Young Artists Music Festival (SFIYAMF) and the Miami International Music Festival (MIMF). He is also a violist with the Venice Symphony and maintains an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator.