Acclaimed as “a prominent pianist” (LA Times), Inyoung Huh has impressed audiences with her unique artistry that is a blend of natural talent and superb musical training. Critics have described her performances as “original… a marked individuality …rare example of technique that is serving both idea and feeling…a brilliant balance between intellect and emotion.” (The Piano Music)
Inyoung Huh made her debut as a soloist with the Korean Youth Symphony Orchestra, playing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at age sixteen. As one of the youngest pianists to win the first prize at the JoongAng Daily Music Competition, the most prestigious competition in Korea, she received immediate recognition as a promising young artist. She continued to receive many prizes and awards including the first prize at the Corpus Christi Young Artists International Competition, and first place at the USC Concerto Competition.
Ms. Huh has appeared as a soloist with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and USC Thornton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestros Carl St. Clair and John Barnett. She also has been a regular soloist with the KBS Symphony, Korean Youth Orchestra, Puchon Philharmonic, Seoul Symphony, Seoul National University Orchestra, and Bulgaria National Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Huh has given recitals in numerous music festivals in the United States, Canada and Asia, including Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Banff Center for the Arts and Kusatsu Summer Music Festival in Japan. As an active chamber musician, Ms. Huh collaborated with such eminent artists including Itzhak Perlman, Ronald Leonard, Donald McInnes, Giora Schmidt, and Philippe Bernold. Her recitals and performances have been heard on Sundays Live on K-Mozart and K-USC in Los Angeles, WGBH in Boston, KBS in Korea and NHK in Japan.
Ms. Huh started piano studies at age five, in her native Korea, received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Seoul National University, and earned her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, with academic honors and distinction in performance. In May 2005, she received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California, with minors in Music History and Literature, Music Education, and Keyboard Collaborative Arts. She has trained with the distinguished artists all over the world, such as Hyung Bae Kim, Wha Kyung Byun, Russell Sherman, George Sebok, Sergey Dorensky and Norman Krieger.
Ms. Huh was appointed Adjunct Professor at USC Thornton School of Music in 2005-2006 and recently joined The Perlman Music Program as a faculty member.
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