Jae-Yeon Won

Jae-Yeon Won (born 22 February 1988) is a South Korean pianist. He won the second prize and the audience prize at the 61st Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in 2017 and won the first prize at the Karl-Robert-Kreiten Prize, the first prize at the Ferrol International Piano Competition, the first prize at the Dong-A Music Competition. He was a laureate at the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition.

He embarked on a series of concerts internationally, including at the major concert halls, such as, Berlin Philharmonie, Herkulessaal-Munich, Beethoven Haus-Bonn, Alte Aula-Heidelberg, Berlin Philharmonie-Berlin, Wiener Saal in Salzburg, Salle Cortot, Salle Gaveau, Opera Comique-Paris, Palacio de Opera-Coruna, Auditorio de Ferrol, Teatro Ricardo Castro in Durango, Seoul Art Center and Lotte concert hall-Seoul, etc.

Performances with Orchestras include Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS symphony orchestra, Korean symphony orchestra, Westsächsischen symphonie orchester, Bari Symphony Orchestra, Leipizg Musikhochschule orchester, Orquestra Sinfonica de Galicia, Quartetto di Cremona and Das Haydn-Orchestra. Also his live performances have been broadcast by France Musique, RAI in  Italy, ORF in Austria, BR-Klassik in Germany and as well as KBS, MBC and SBS in Korea.

In 2023, he made his debut in the Polish/Korean documentary film "Chopin: I am not afraid of darkness," which has been released in several countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Malta, Korea, Japan, and the United States.

The film, which features the music of Frederic Chopin, aims to console and heal victims of war from three countries: Poland, Syria, and South Korea.

In addition, the film was also sponsored by The Adam Mickiewicz Institute Foundation, Chopin Institute, TVP Polish Television, and Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Tourism of the Republic of Korea etc. Their support and contributions were essential in making this film a reality and spreading its message of peace and unity to audiences worldwide.

He is a Steinway Artist.

Recordings

 * 2020 – Bach to Bartok: F. Liszt Apparition No. 1, J. S. Bach aria variata in a minor BWV 989, B. Bartok "Out of doors" sz. 81, etc. – Acousence Classics