Yoo-Jung Chang (Cello) 404 6th Ave #33, Coralville, IA 52241 1-319-631-9555, [email protected]
● Current Position; 2013-present Cello Section - Quad City Symphony Orchestra Davenport, IA
2011-present Faculty of Music – Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Teaching of Cello for Music 120, 122, 220, 221, 520 and/or 495
2016-present Faculty of Music – St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA Teaching of Cello for Music 103 and 203
2012-present Cello Instructor – Des Moines Symphony Academy Des Moines, IA Teaching of Cello & Chamber Music
2018(March-May) Faculty of Music - Augustana College Rock Island, IL Teaching of Cello for Music
● Education; 2009-2011 University of Iowa – Master of Arts Iowa City, IA (Full Tuition Scholarship and Research Assistantship)
2007-2009 The Hartt School - Graduate Professional Diploma West Hartford, CT (Full Tuition Scholarship)
1998-2002 Ewha Womans University -Bachelor of Music Seoul, South Korea (Leadership Scholarship)
1995-1998 Seoul Arts High School Seoul, South Korea
1992-1995 Yewon Arts Middle School Seoul, South Korea
● Awards; 2009-2011 Full Tuition Scholarship and Research Assistantship, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
2007-2009 Hartt Talent Scholarship (Full Tuition Scholarship), The Hartt School West Hartford, CT
2009 Miami String Quartet Competition Finalist West Hartford, CT
2006 AVSOMC's Gail Newby Concerto Competition 2nd prize Lancaster, CA Prize: Performance with Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra as a soloist
2005 Pasadena Alumnae Chapter SAI Music Scholarship Competition Pasadena, CA 1st prize & Best Instrumental prize / Prize: Competition Winners Recital
2004 Seoul Baroque Chamber Orchestra Competition 3rd prize Seoul, South Korea
2004 Korean Brahms Association Competition 1st prize Seoul, South Korea 1st Prize in String Instrumental catalog
2001 Ewha Womans University Chamber Competition 1st prize Seoul, South Korea
2000 Ewha Womans University Chamber Competition 1st prize Seoul, South Korea
1997 Nan-Pa Competition 2nd prize Seoul, South Korea
● Teaching Experience; 2011-present Applied Music Associate (Cello) – Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
2012-present Cello Instructor – Des Moines Symphony Academy Des Moines, IA
2016-present Teaching Artist(Cello) – St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA
2018(March-May) Cello Instructor - Augustana College Rock Island, IL
2018 Masterclass – University of Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, NE
2016 Instructor for Junior division - International Cello Institute(summer) Moorhead, MN
2012-2014 Cello Instructor – Central College & Central College Music Academy Pella, IA
2013 - 2015 Clinician - Pella Stringfest for high school students Pella, IA
2013 Master Class – Bethel College North Newton, KS
2004-2007 Cello Instructor – New California Conservatory Buena Park, CA
2005-2007 Chamber Music Director and Cello Instructor- Music Academy Piano and Me (Direct and coach string chamber music & teach private lessons) Los Angeles, CA
● Performances; 2018(scheduled) Gala Concert with violinist, Joshua Bell and Quad City Symphony Davenport, IA 2018(scheduled) Collaborated Concert with Voce and Lux Quartets Glenwood, MN 2018 Guest Cellist at University of Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, NE - KSO Cello Ensemble Concert & UNK New Music Series and Festival 2018 Cello Recital, Centennial Hall, Augustana College Rock Island, IL
2018 Lecture Recital at Black Hawk College Moline, IL
2017 Global Education Mission Association Chicago Concert Chicago, IL
2017, 2018 Oskaloosa Music Festival Chamber Concerts Oskaloosa, IA 2017 Faculty Chamber Music Recital, Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
2016 Iowa Music Teachers State Association Conference Recital Dubuque, IA - World premiere “Cycles for violoncello and piano” by David Gompper
2016 The Voce Quartet tour concerts sponsored by Art Share at U of Iowa Riverside Recital Hall Iowa City, IA The Winterset Stage Winterset, IA Wilson Performing Arts Center Red Oak, IA ManorCare West Des Moines, IA
2015 Cello Recital Chicago, IL
2015 100TH Anniversary Concert with cellist, Yo-Yo Ma and QCSO Davenport, IA 2015 The Voce Quartet tour concerts sponsored by Art Share at U of Iowa Riverside Recital Hall Iowa City, IA Warren Theatre Greenfield, IA Corning Opera House Corning, IA Elk Horm Lutheran Church Elk Horn, IA
2013 Octet Concert with Cavani Quartet (the Resident quartet at CIM) Iowa City, IA
2013 The Ardore Quartet tour Concerts by Art Share Center at U of Iowa Riverside Recital Hall Iowa City, IA Wieting Theatre Toledo, IA Warren Theatre Greenfield, IA Corning Opera House Corning, IA
2012 In the Plains Chamber Music Series Fair View, KS
2009-2011 International Chamber Soloist Tour Concerts - NPR broadcasted the concerts with violinist Dmitri Berlinsky (A winner of Paganini Competition) W.M.P Concert Hall New York, NY Smith Theatre, Howard College Columbia, MD Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Village Hall Fort Myers, FL
2009-2011 Midwest Composer's Symposium Indiana University Bloomington, IN Cincinnati Conservatory Cincinnati, OH
2010 Association of Performing Arts Presenters National Conference New York, NY
2009 AIMS Artist Concert - Perform with Yurji Bekker (A concertmaster of Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Charleston Symphony Orchestra) Graz, Austria
2007 Bright Sheng Music Festival West Hartford, CT A Principal Cellist under Bright Sheng
2006 Celebration Concert of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China Los Angeles, CA with pianist Lang Lang at the Kodak Theater
2006 Tchaikovsky- Rococo Variation with the Antelope Valley Symphony Lancaster, CA Orchestra as a soloist
2006 Los Angeles Cello Society's Honors Recital Los Angeles, CA
2005 Pasadena Alumnae Chapter SAI Music Scholarship Competition Pasadena, CA Winners Recital
2003 The 100 Cellists Concert Seoul, South Korea Seoul Arts Center
2002 Meeting of East and West Music Concert Seoul, South Korea The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
2001 Ewha Womans University Chamber Competition Winners Recital Seoul, South Korea
2001 Eight bows Octet’s Tour Concerts South Korea Seajong Art Hall Seoul Demain Performaning Art Hall Gangjoo Kyungsangnamdo Art Hall – invited and broadcasted by KyungNam TV Junjoo
2000 Ewha Womans University Chamber Competition Winners Recital Seoul, South Korea
1999 Seoul Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist Chamber Concert Seoul, South Korea Seajong Art Hall
● Orchestra & Ensemble Experience; 2013-present Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Section Davenport, IA 2010-present Des Moines Symphony Orchestra substitute Des Moines, IA 2007-present Orchestra Iowa substitute Cedar Rapids, IA 2015-present Voce String Quartet Iowa City, IA 2010-2014 Dubuque Symphony Orchestra substitute Dubuque, IA 2011-2014 Peoria Symphony Orchestra substitute Peoria, IL 2012-2013 Des Moines Symphony Academy Faculty String Quartet Des Moines, IA 2010-2013 Quad City Symphony Orchestra substitute Davenport, IA 2011-2013 Ardore String Quartet Iowa City, IA 2012 The Ohio Light Opera Orchestra Wooster, OH 2010-2011 Chicago Civic Orchestra - Associate Member Chicago, IL 2009-2011 International Chamber Soloist Ensemble New York, NY & East Lansing, MI 2009 AIMS Festival Orchestra – Assistant Principal & Section Graz, Austria 2008-2009 Waterbury Symphony Orchestra-Section Waterbury, CT 2008 Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra substitute New London, CT 2005-2006 Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra - Section Beverly Hills, CA 2002 The Phantom of Opera Orchestra Seoul, South Korea 2001-2004 Korean Symphony Orchestra substitute Seoul, South Korea 2002 Inchoen Symphony Orchestra substitute Inchoen, South Korea
● Summer Festivals; 2017-2018 Oskaloosa Music Festival Oskaloosa, IA 2015 Enso Quartet Chamber Music Workshop Falls Village CT 2012 The Ohio Light Opera Festival Wooster, OH 2009 AIMS – American Institute of Musical Studies Graz, Austria 2009 Beethoven Institute at Mannes College New York, NY 2007 Hot Spring Music Festival Hot Spring, AR 2001 Yongpyung Music Festival Yongpyung, South Kore
● Master Classes; -Solo Julia Lichten (Manhattan School of Music), Marcy Rosen (Mannes School of Music), Amir Eldan (Oberlin Conservatory), Clive Greensmith (Tokyo String Quartet / Yale University), Peter Stumpf (University of Southern California), David Shifrin (Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center)
-Chamber Music David Shifrin (Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center), Cavani Quartet, American String Quartet, St. Lawrence Quartet, Pacifica Quartet, Alexander Quartet, Miro Quartet, Miami Quartet, Maia Quartet, Jack Quartet, Enso Quartet, Gramercy Trio, Jasper Quartet
● Teachers; Hannah Holman (New York City Ballet Orchestra), Anthony Arnone (University of Iowa) Mihai Tetel (The Hartt School), Eleonore Schoenfeld (University of Southern California), Il-Hwan Bae (Ewha Womans University), Hee-Jin Baek (Dankook University), Hee-Song Song(Daegu Catholic University)