Changyong Shin

Education and Training
‘16 Curtis Institute of Music; ‘18 MM The Juilliard School; ‘20 AD, The Juilliard School; ‘25 AD
Awards and Recognition
First Prize Winner of the Gina Bachauer International Artist Competition
First Prize, Seoul International Music Competition
First Prize, Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Winner, Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
First Prize, Young Artist Award of The National Academy of Arts, Republic of Korea Academy
St. Botolph Club Emerging Artists Award
Changyong Shin
Division: Expanded Education
Department: Piano
Instrument: Piano
“HE ALTERNATES BETWEEN EXTREME FIRE AND MELTING SENSITIVITY, EACH OF WHICH GAINS BY CONTRAST TO THE OTHER.” – NEW YORK CONCERT REVIEW
Passionate, inspired performances and brilliant technique are the hallmark of pianist CHANGYONG SHIN, First Prize Winner of the Gina Bachauer International Artist Competition, Seoul International Music Competition, and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. In 2022, he won the Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
In 2021, Changyong captivated audiences with a sold-out recital at Lotte Concert Hall, followed by a sold-out recital tour and multiple performances as part of Lotte Concert Hall’s highly selective “In-House Artist Series.” He also completed a Fantasie recital tour in several cities, including Utah, Boston, New York, Seoul, Ulsan, and Gwangju, in 2023. He has also given numerous solo performances throughout Asia, North America and Europe, including recitals at Carnegie Zankel and Weill Recital Hall, WQXR-FM’s Midday Masterpieces Series, Steinway Hall Artist Series, Newport Music Festival, Italy’s Barletta Piano Festival, Klavier- Festival Ruhr (Ruhr Piano Festival) in Essen, Germany, Kumho Cultural Foundation’s Artist series and Rising Star series at Kumho Art Hall, Paris’s Salle Cortot Hall, Lotte Concert Hall in Korea, Concert Hall at Seoul Arts Center, IBK Chamber Hall in Korea, Evelyn Miller Young Pianists Series, Green Lake Festival of Music, Rose Wagner Center in Utah, Salt Lake City, Coastal Carolina University Guest Artist Series.
He has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Hilton Head Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, Korea National Symphony Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, and others.
Mr. Shin is also a recording artist whose debut CD was listed as one of the “Best New Recordings of 2018” by WQXR. His second album of Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt, released on the Steinway & Sons Label, received rave reviews from ClassicToday. His latest album, “Gaspard de la Nuit,” released on the Stomp Music label in Korea, received high praise from Pizzicato.
Throughout this year, he has dedicated himself as the host of the 2024 Matinee Concert Series at Arts Center Incheon, curating a dynamic lineup of performances that include both solo showcases and chamber music collaborations with fellow musicians, culminating in four memorable concerts.
Curriculum Vitae
‘16 Curtis Institute of Music; ‘18 MM The Juilliard School; ‘20 AD, The Juilliard School; ‘25 AD
- First Prize Winner of the Gina Bachauer International Artist Competition
- First Prize, Seoul International Music Competition
- First Prize, Hilton Head International Piano Competition
- Winner, Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- First Prize, Young Artist Award of The National Academy of Arts, Republic of Korea Academy
- St. Botolph Club Emerging Artists Award