Jooyoung Chang | Concours de Genève

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