Korean pianist Sohee Kwon is one of today’s dynamic and versatile classical pianists, recognized for her exquisite sound, profound artistry, and transcendental technique. Her deep commitment to artistic exploration has led to a multifaceted career as a performer, educator, curator, and arranger.

 

She has been awarded top prizes at major competitions, including First Prize at the 2020 MTNA Chamber Music Competition and Second Prize at the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Her performances have taken her to prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Beethoven-Haus Kammermusiksaal in Bonn, Germany, and to distinguished concert series including Chamber Music International, Sarasota Music Festival, Mid-America Performing Alliance, Austin Chamber Music Center, and ATX Chamber Music and Jazz. In high demand as a collaborator, she has worked with renowned artists and ensembles including JP Jofre, Kodak Quartet, Invoke String Quartet, Artisan String Quartet, OSMOSIS String Quartet (Leipzig), Austin Unconducted, and members of Austin Camerata.

 

Her artistic scope extends beyond performance to include music arrangement and concert curation. Her adaptation of Piazzolla’s Three Preludes for piano trio—originally written for solo piano—was premiered by her group Trío En at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2024, she founded Chamber on the Move, a salon concert series based in Austin that brings high-quality chamber music into intimate spaces and fosters meaningful connections between artists and audiences.

 

An active educator and passionate advocate for chamber music, Kwon serves on the faculty of the Austin Chamber Music Center and the International Summer Music Institute at the University of North Texas. She is frequently invited to present masterclasses, lectures, and performances at institutions including Rutgers University, the University of Kansas, the University of North Texas, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

 

Kwon holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied under Dr. Andrew Brownell. She earned her Master’s degree from Rice University under Jon Kimura Parker and completed undergraduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music and Rutgers University with Daniel Epstein and Dr. Min Kwon. She graduated with the Elizabeth Wyckoff Durham Award for Excellence in Keyboard Performance and was supported by full and presidential scholarships throughout her studies.