Jenny Bahk is a 26-year-old cellist currently pursuing her Doctor of Music degree at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with Brandon Vamos. She holds a Master of Music and a Master of Musical Arts degree from the Yale School of Music, where she was selected as part of Oneppo Chamber Series and the annual Chamber Music Competition, and served as principal cellist of the Yale Philharmonia. Jenny is also a graduate of The Juilliard School, where she was selected for the Honors Chamber Music program and the Juilliard Orchestra principal pool.

As a chamber music enthusiast, Jenny has earned numerous awards. She was a finalist in the Music Academy of the West’s Duo Competition and was named Runner-up at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition. Recently, as a member of the award-winning Amnis Piano Quartet, she received the gold medal and the audience award at the Chamber Music Yellow Springs competition, along with bronze medals at both the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Premio Renzo Giubergia Competition. Jenny made her solo debut performing Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the Seoul Academy Ensemble and recently was named Runner-up at Jacobs School of Music’s Concerto Competition.

Known for her bold musical instinct and striking individuality, pianist Linda Lee brings a vivid sense of expression and deep stylistic understanding to every performance. Her natural phrasing, harmonic sensitivity, and communicative presence make her a compelling artist on both solo and chamber music stages.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, she began her musical studies at the age of five. She continued her training at Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, and later earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Seoul National University, where she studied with Prof. Aviram Reichert. During her time there, she was fully funded and received the Seoul National University Alumni Association Prize.

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Born in South Korea, Dr. Hyerim Lee is an accomplished pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. She is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, including the OSAKA International Piano Competition, Ettlingen International Piano Competition, MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition, and American Protégé International Piano Competition. Most recently, she won First Prize at the Marquette Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Dr. Lee has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and Hill Auditorium, while also connecting with communities across Michigan through concerts and educational outreach, including a lecture recital and masterclass at Grand Valley State University and Northern Michigan University. Her international highlights include performances at the International Piano Festival of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Sicily International Piano Festival (Italy), the Campillos Piano Marathon (Spain), and the semi-final round of the Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition (Greece). She also presented a successful solo recital as an artist-in-residence at Porto Pianofest (Portugal), which was broadcast on New Year’s Eve. She appeared as a soloist with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, performing R. Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and in her final year in the United States, she presented her solo recital tour in cities such as Seattle, Vancouver, Cincinnati, and Chicago. As a co-founder of the Lunar New Year Piano Concert Series, Dr. Lee has performed in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, and Toronto, curating programs that celebrate cultural exchange and artistic collaboration with her colleagues.

In 2025, Dr. Lee returned to South Korea, where she continues to perform and teach actively. Upcoming engagements include solo recitals at the Seoul Arts Center and Daejeon Arts Center in May 2026, in addition to various ensemble concerts, further expanding her presence on the Korean concert stage. Dr. Lee earned her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Chamber Music under the guidance of Christopher Harding at the University of Michigan, and her Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University.

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Praised by critics for the “millimeter precision of touch,” “full of contrasts and nuances,” “rare sensitivity and dazzling virtuosity,” “finesse of touch and technical mastery,” and the “brave administration of silence,” Yeontaek Oh began playing the piano at the age of five. He studied at Seoul National University, and New England Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with honors and was awarded the Gilbert Foundation Scholarship. After his studies in Boston, he pursued further study in Europe, completing his Konzertexamen at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg as a recipient of the DAAD and German Government Scholarship, and the Concertiste degree at École Normale de Musique de Paris on a full scholarship. He later earned his DMA at Manhattan School of Music with a teaching assistantship, completing a dissertation on piano pedagogy in relation to atonality and program music, focusing on his former teacher Gilead Mishory’s children’s pieces.

In addition to winning over ten national competitions in Korea, including the prestigious Joong-Ang Music Competition and Artsylvia Chamber Competition, Oh has received more than ten international awards including Rio de Janeiro International Competition, Brazil (1st Prize) , Prix de Bern, Interlaken Klassics, Switzerland (2nd Prize), Piano Campus International Competition, France (1st Prize, Contemporary Piece Prize, Audience Prize), Animato International Piano Competition, France (Schumann Special Prize), Concours International de Piano de Lyon, France (3rd Prize, Special Prize), Arthur Lepthien Wettbewerb, Germany (1st Prize), Frechilla-Zuloaga International Piano Competition, Spain (1st Prize), Rome Chopin International Competition, Italy (2nd Prize), Valsesia Musica International Piano Competition, Italy (2nd Prize), Palma D’oro International Piano Competition, Italy (2nd Prize), Concorso Internazionale Pianistica “Piana del Cavaliere,” Italy (2nd Prize), Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra Competition, Morocco (2nd Prize)

A Young Steinway Artist, Yeontaek Oh has joined the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music in January 2025.

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Their competition wins include bronze medal at the 50th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, third prize at the Premio Renzo Guibergia Prize Competition (IT), Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the Yellow Springs Chamber Competition, the Oneppo Series Chamber Competition. They were also finalists at the Coltman Competition and were selected as finalists for the Schoenfeld International String Competition (Harbin, China).

The quartet has concertized across the United States and performed with major chamber artists including the Emerson String Quartet, as part of the Great Lakes Festival, where they were an ensemble-in-residence [Shouse Institute], and the Centrum Chamber Intensive, where they collaborated with members of the Dover String Quartet. They also have given performances as part of the Clark Chamber Series in Waterford, CT, and the Pelican Cove Chamber Series in Sarasota, FL.

The quartet began collaborating under the tutelage of Ettore Causa during their graduate studies at the Yale School of Music and has worked extensively with Wei-yi Yang, Boris Berman, Tai Murray, and the Horszowski Trio. The individual members hold degrees from Seoul National University, Colburn Academy, the Juilliard School, the International Menuhin Music Academy (Switzerland), and Yale University.

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Mhoon began piano at age seven and advanced rapidly, demonstrating a rare combination of artistry, curiosity, and technical command. At just 15, he entered Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music to study with Dr. James Giles, Director of Musical Performance. He currently trains at The Juilliard School in New York City under the direction of Emanuel Ax, Yoheved Kaplinsky, and Julian Martin—three of today’s most celebrated pianists and pedagogues.
His competition successes include top prizes at The DePaul National Concerto Competition, The Walgreens National Concerto Competition (Junior and Senior Divisions), and the Emilio del Rosario Concerto Competition. In 2023, he earned the Silver Medal at the inaugural Nina Simone Piano Competition—an accolade that launched a wave of high-profile performance opportunities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East for the 2025–2026 seasons.
In July 2025, Mhoon was selected as one of four pianists for the first-ever Artists in Residence program at the inaugural Piano Festival of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. Presented in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, the Saudi Ministry of Culture, and Lang Lang, the festival showcased Mhoon in concerts, masterclasses, and cultural exchange events throughout a landmark month-long residency.

Mhoon’s international engagements have included performances in Japan, England, France, Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. In the United States, he has appeared on top stages such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, the New World Symphony Center, Alice Tully Hall, and the Musikverein in Vienna. He has worked with many outstanding conductors and ensembles, including Louis Langrée with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern with Orchestra LUMOS, the Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Philharmonic, Midwest Young Artists Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, and the Polizeiorchester Sachsen.

A proud Chicago native, Mhoon credits his artistic voice to the city’s rich tapestry of Black American music—gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, and hip-hop. His community-centered performances include appearances at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s historic inauguration, a Chicago Bulls halftime show, and performances for civic leaders and international delegations. His broadcast presence includes features on NBC, CBS, WTTW, Red Bull TV, TV Asahi (Japan), and an Emmy Award-winning episode of PBS’s Built to Last. His radio credits include NPR’s From the Top, WQXR, WFMT, and WBEZ.

Mhoon is expanding his creative footprint with his first film score, set for release in 2026, and continues to study jazz and spontaneous composition with influential mentors including the late Willie Pickens and Bobby Irving III. A Young Steinway Artist, he is committed to shaping an inclusive future for classical music—one that reflects and welcomes a broader range of audiences and experiences.

As he shared in an early interview, “I definitely want to make music my life.” Today, Joshua Mhoon is doing exactly that—building a career defined by artistic excellence, global impact, and an inspiring sense of purpose.

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BBC Magazine Rising Star Stephanie Tang is a Chinese-American pianist with an active concert career in solo and chamber performance in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe. She has appeared in major international concert halls such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Sendai Concert Hall (Japan), Alte Oper (Frankfurt), Grafenegg Festival (Austria), TivoliVredenburg (Utrecht), Sony Auditorium (Madrid), Place Flagey (Brussels), Wigmore Hall, King’s Place, Barbican Centre (London), Banff Centre, and Koerner Hall (Toronto).

An avid chamber musician, Stephanie has performed alongside and collaborated with Marc Danel, Alisa Weilerstein, Stefan Jackiw, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Nicholas Daniel, Michael Collins, John Adams, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. She has had the privilege of working closely with mentors such as Alfred Brendel, Eberhard Feltz, Steven Isserlis, Thomas Adès, Robert Levin, Claudio Martinez-Mehner, Alina Ibragimova, and Günter Pichler. She is the pianist and founding member of the award-winning Paddington Trio, one of the most exciting ensembles of this generation.

Recent concert highlights include performances at Janine Jansen’s International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht, Chipping Campden Festival, Oxford Chamber Music Festival, Internacional Festival Cervantino, Four Seasons Chamber Festival, Listen Hear! Series in Sarasota, Florida, Toronto Summer Music, and a concerto debut at the Barbican Centre. This past season, Stephanie performed the rarely-heard Amy Beach Piano Concerto with the Barnet Symphony Orchestra in London, returned to the Kuhmo and West Cork Chamber Festivals, and appeared at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and La Jolla SummerFest.

Raised in the Los Angeles area, Stephanie began her formal musical studies at the Shenzhen Arts School under renowned Chinese pedagogue Zhaoyi Dan. She holds degrees from the Colburn Conservatory of Music (B.M.), Glenn Gould School (A.D.), Yale School of Music (M.M.) and Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Her principal teachers have been John Perry, Peter Serkin, Leon Fleisher, and Ronan O’Hora.
Stephanie is passionate about story-telling and making connections through programming. From the standard classical canon to the contemporary and underrepresented, she wishes to unite audiences and communities in a shared collective experience through music.

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Kacper Żaromski was born in 1999. He is a native from Rymanow Zdrój in South Eastern Poland. He graduated with honors from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Music School in Krosno, under the teaching of Mrs. Dorota Skibicka. He then proceeded to complete a five-year course of study with Professor Katarzyna Popowa Zydroń, after which he was awarded a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree with distinction from the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music. He is currently pursuing a Performance Diploma at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, under Professor Edward Auer.

He is a prize winner of many Polish and international piano competitions: II Prize in International Chopin Piano Competition in Budapest (2016), VI Prize in 51st Polish National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (2022), I Prize in International Competition in Moscow (2016), I Prize in Leopold Bellan International Piano Competition in Paris (2018, 2020), I prize at I Internationalen Chopin-Klavierwettbewerb in Vienna (2018), I Prize in International Chopin Competitions in Antonin (2017) and Rzeszów (2017), and many others. In addition, his chamber music accolades include: III Prize in the 7th International Chamber Music Competition in Bydgoszcz (2020), II Prize in 1st International Online Instrumental Performance Competition (2021). In 2020, he received an Artistic Prize founded by Elżbieta and Krzysztof Penderecki at the XV International Piano Forum in Sanok.

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Born in Beijing, China, and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel, pianist Motti Fang-Bentov hails from a multicultural, east-west background. Described by Mitsuko Uchida as “a fine musician”, and applauded for his “depth of understanding of musical styles” by Jean-Yves Thibodeau, his past performances include appearances as a soloist with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra; the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra; the Israeli Symphonic Orchestra; and the New England Conservatory Philharmonia, collaborating with conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Vakhtang Kakhidze and David Loebel. He has given solo performances in Heichal Hatarbut, Tel-Aviv; Jordan Hall, Boston; Sala dei Notari, Perugia; and the Rose Theatre at the Lincoln Center, New York. Motti is also the winner of numerous prizes and competitions: the NEC Concerto & Honors Competition (‘18); the Pnina Zaltsman Piano Competition (‘12, ‘15); and the Ashdod Piano Competition (‘12, ‘15).

In addition to solo work, Motti is a passionate chamber musician and collaborator, and is the pianist of the Boston-based Trio Rai, with whom he has won the bronze medal at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition (‘21). He also attended Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and the Perlman Chamber Music Workshop. Recent collaborations include performances with Itzhak Perlman, cellist Lawrence Lesser and violinists Tessa Lark and Maria Ioudenitch.

Motti completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the New England Conservatory in Boston, under the guidance of Alexander Korsantia and Wha-Kyung Byun. In addition to music, Motti loves cooking and has previously worked as a line cook at Sarma, a James Beard nominated middle-eastern restaurant in Somerville. He now resides in Boston with his partner Nadia, and their 4 pound teacup poodle, Boba.

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Hyejin Cho enjoys a flourishing career as a soloist and chamber musician, performing in concerts across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Rooted in her long-standing passion for the music of Robert Schumann, she developed a multi-state concert series devoted to his piano works, supported by the Missouri Arts Council, the Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship (University of Illinois), the University of Michigan Research Grant, OMF Music Resources, and the Stateline Music Foundation. Her Schumann performances and interviews have been broadcast worldwide on Parma Recordings Live Stage and featured nationally and regionally through outlets such as the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series on WFMT 98.7FM, the Wheaton College Artist Series, and KOPN Columbia 89.5FM, among others.

In addition, Cho’s artistic and research projects center on promoting the works of women composers and creating an equal platform for their music. Her work has focused on Cécile Chaminade, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Madeline Dring, and Vivian Fine, including a recording of Fine’s chamber works released on Albany Records. Drawing on her ongoing research on Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, she launched The Mendelssohns, a project that celebrates Fanny’s distinctive musical voice and explores the Mendelssohn siblings’ stylistic connections, with a special focus on the Easter Sonata for Piano—a masterpiece lost for over 150 years and once mistakenly attributed to Felix. This project has been presented at the American Liszt Society Festival 2025: Liszt and Women (TN), the MasterWorks Festival (VA), the Musicians Club of Women (IL), and the Ewha Womans University Alumni Association.

Along with her solo career, Cho is very passionate about chamber music, with extensive collaborative performance experiences. She is a founding member of the American Prize winning Koinonia Piano Trio, which has performed in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Also, she has collaborated with artists such as David Halen, Jonathan Ruck, Arianna String Quartet, and members of the Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Kansas City Symphony, among others. Her passion for collaboration has taken her to numerous music festivals, including the Innsbrook Institute (MO), Maui Classical Music Festival (HI), Brightmusic Summer Festival (OK), Anchorage Chamber Music Festival (AK), and Center Stage Strings (MI).

Cho and Dr. Jun-Hee Han co-founded the Lucerna Music Foundation to bring high-quality music education and performances to communities with limited access to the arts. Their extensive work in Freeport—through the Community Concert Series, the Freeport Art Museum, and an outreach performance for 350 students at Blackhawk Elementary—shaped their commitment to the community by giving back. This project has expanded to inspire and enrich underserved communities in Northwest Illinois and beyond.

Cho holds degrees from the University of Michigan (DMA in Piano, MM in Chamber Music), Indiana University (MM and AD in Piano), and Ewha Womans University (BM in Piano, Valedictorian, Korea). Her primary teachers were Menahem Pressler and Christopher Harding.

An enthusiastic educator, Cho teaches at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.

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Korean-American cellist Eunghee Cho was awarded Second Prize and the special award for Outstanding Chinese New Piece Performance at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (China). He also earned top prizes at the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition (USA), Gustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition (Czech Republic), and AEMC International Chamber Music Competition (Italy), among other national competitions. He is the principal cellist of Mercury Chamber Orchestra and regularly performs as principal cellist with other ensembles around the country including Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Boston Festival Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and Cape Symphony. Eunghee has collaborated in performances with artists such as Midori Goto, Inon Barnatan, Paul Neubauer, David Shifrin, Elton John, Maeve Gilchrist, Keith Murphy, Alec Benjamin, François Salque, and with members of the Cleveland Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Calder String Quartet, A Far Cry, and Aaron Diehl Trio.

Eunghee is the cellist of Trio Magnoliana and Director of Chamber Music for Texas Music Festival. He has been invited to present cello masterclasses for Boston Conservatory, Towson University, La Jolla Music Society, University of Southern Mississippi, Artis Naples, Royal Conservatory of Music, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society, and is the Artistic Director of Mellon Music Festival in Davis, CA. Eunghee has also served on the summer teaching faculties of Texas Music Festival, International Cello Institute, Montecito International Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, Texas Strings Festival, and Festival Internacional de Música Naolinco. He currently teaches cello at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston where he also directs the Moores Cello Ensemble and CelloFest Houston.

Japanese pianist Tomomi Sato enjoys a diverse career as a performing artist and educator. Winner of the 2013 Seattle International Piano Competition, she has graced venues across continents, showcasing her virtuosity both as a soloist and collaborative artist. Highlights of her 2023-2024 season include a concerto with the Classical Music Institute Orchestra, recitals in the Los Angeles area with Duo Syncopa, and a tour in Japan with violinist Francisco Fullana. Renowned for her boundless repertoire and genre-defying versatility, she has attended esteemed festivals such as Music Academy, Tanglewood, and SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. From traditional concerts to opera, musical theatre, and silent film productions, her engagements reflect a multifaceted journey. As a rotating member of TAKE3, a classical crossover piano trio, she continues to captivate diverse audiences worldwide.

Tomomi’s pedagogical expertise and passion lie in ensemble playing and coaching and was recently appointed as Teaching Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano at Oklahoma State University. She has completed her DMA degree in Keyboard Collaborative Arts at USC Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of Kevin Fitz-Gerald and Bernadene Blaha; she holds additional degrees from Juilliard and USC.

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