Jooyoung Chang
Conducting Candidate 2025
Biography
Place of Birth
Seoul (KR)
Place of Residence
Vienna (AT)
Studies
- University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (AT), Prof. Zuzanna Niederdorfer
University of Music and Performing Arts of Vienna, Prof. Mark Stringer
Prizes
- Roma International Piano Competition 2019 (IT), 3rd Prize
- International Competition for Young Pianists “A step towards mastery” 2017 (RU), Special Prize
- International Piano Competition “Premio Città die Padova” 2016 (IT), 1st Prize
Highlights
- Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna (AT), Graduation Concert, 2025
- Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (CZ), Masterclass with Petr Popelka, 2024
- Beethoven Philharmonie Baden bei Wien (AT), Assistant Conductor, 2023
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (BG), Student Project, 2025
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
First Round - Haute École de Musique de Genève Orchestra
- L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
- F. Schubert: Symphony No. 5
Second Round - Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
- I. Stravinsky: Danses concertantes
- P.I. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
- R. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Semi-Final 1 - Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
- G. Bizet: Symphony in C
- L. Farrenc: Symphony No. 3
- F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 « Scottish »
Semi-Final 2 - Ensemble Contrechamps
- Ligeti: Kammerkonzert
- U. Chin: Gougalon
Semi-Final 3 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- C. Debussy: La Mer
- R. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 (1st movement)
- R. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (1st movement)
Final Round 1 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- 3 finalist works from the Composition Competition
Final Round 2 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- R. Strauss: Don Juan
- I. Stravinsky: The Firebird, Suite 1919