ABOUT MIN YOUNG
Korean-born pianist and artistic curator Dr. Min Young Kang has earned acclaim for both her captivating stage presence and innovative concert experiences alike. Dubbed “an absolute gem” by the Montecito Journal, her performances span the United States, France, and South Korea, gracing renowned venues such as Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Château de Fontainebleau, the Sejong Center M Theater, and the Astral Concert Series. Her 2021 debut album, Remembering Russia, featured her electric collaboration with Spanish violist Jesús Rodolfo on the prestigious PENTATONE label. The album debuted with great acclaim for its sensitive and nuanced interpretations, with Tarraco Culture Club noting Min Young’s lyrical touch and expressive depth.
Raised in Seoul, Min Young’s performance career has seen her at concert series and festivals across the United States, including the Lyric Chamber Music Society, Shandelee Music Festival, Arazzo Music Festival, and Lyrica Chamber Music, and Cultural Caravan. In addition, she has enjoyed numerous international accolades since making her home in the United States in 2008, including prizes from the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition, Artur Balsam Duo Competition, and Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, as well as the Talisman Energy Emerging Artist Award (Canada), Kraeuter Musical Foundation Award (USA), and the Special Director’s Award and Chamber Music Excellence award from Ecoles D’Art Americaines de Fontainbleau (France).
Among the region’s most sought after collaborators, Min Young’s experience spans performances with the world’s best musicians, including Ani Kavafian, Robert Langevin, members of the New York Philharmonic, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; as a vocal pianist, she has worked with the Aspen School of Music and Songfest. Adding to her individual brilliance is her work as the Founder and Artistic Director of the Kallos Chamber Music Series in New Haven, CT. Now in its nineth season, Kallos has enjoyed significant local acclaim—the New Haven Independent praised Kallos as “resonant with the time,” while an audience member describes the experience as “impeccably performed, with witty commentary and swoon-worthy music.”
In addition to her performing career, Min Young has collaborated as a pianist with Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, The Juilliard School, and the Yale School of Music. She has participated in leading summer music programs including the Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival and School, SongFest, and the Banff International Workshop in Piano Collaboration. She also served on the collaborative piano staff at the Fontainebleau Schools of Music & Fine Arts in France. She holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Manhattan School of Music and is a former Collaborative Piano Fellow at Yale. She currently serves as Lecturer in Collaborative Piano at the Yale School of Music.