MUSICAL PARTNERSHIP!

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATER, & DANCE

Throughout November and December, don’t miss Masters and Doctoral students perform Community Outreach Performances on our very own Geddes Auditorium stage!

One such performer is:

Ji-Hyang Gwak

A prizewinner of numerous competitions, pianist JiHyang Gwak has garnered international praise for her versatility, energy, and technical mastery. As a performing solo artist, chamber musician, and pedagogue, she made appearances across the United States, in Czech, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Korea. Gwak is the top prize winner of the Sicily International Piano Competition, Seattle International Piano Competition, Franz Liszt International Piano Competition – Ohio, High Point Univ. Piano Competition and the Michigan MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition. Gwak holds a Bachelor of Music in piano performance, summa cum laude, from Seoul National University and a Master of Music in piano performance and literature from Eastman School of Music. She recently completed her Specialist degree at the University of Michigan, where she earned a D.M.A (Doctoral of Musical Arts) degree in piano performance in 2020.

We are excited to announce our deepening relationship with the U.M. School of Music, Theatre and Dance Masters and Doctoral programs, as we expand our Artist-in-Residency initiative during the 2023 academic year!