Yura Jang

is a pianist celebrated for her refined sensitivity and profound interpretive insight. With exceptional skills in accompaniment and opera coaching, she is highly regarded for her versatility across a wide vocal and instrumental repertoire and her ability to communicate musically on stage. From traditional classical music to contemporary and experimental works, she actively performs in a wide range of genres, cultivating her artistic voice on the global stage, based primarily in New York City.

Yura has distinguished herself particularly in opera coaching, contributing to productions such as Mozart’s Don Giovanniand Le nozze di Figaro, Puccini’s La Bohème, Verdi’s Rigoletto, Bizet’s Carmen, and Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Her performance in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with vocal soloists further demonstrates her deep musical understanding and sensitivity in vocal collaboration.

She currently serves as an Opera Coach at the Toledo Opera House in Ohio, having signed a professional engagement for the 2025–2026 season, a significant milestone affirming her growing impact in the field. Yura recently won the Grand Prize at the 2024 UK International Music Competition and First Prize at the LAKMA Foundation Competition, receiving a scholarship in recognition of her outstanding musical achievement. She has captivated audiences at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, the German Consulate General in New York, and WQXR, New York’s premier classical music radio station.

An active presence in the New York music scene, Yura collaborates widely with vocalists, instrumentalists, and ensembles, exploring a broad spectrum of classical and contemporary works. She has served as the principal pianist for Target Margin Musical Theater in Brooklyn, delivering compelling performances in innovative theatrical settings, and as the main pianist for the New York Flute Club Competition, where her precision and musical sensitivity were highly praised. As an educator at the Mannes Prep School, she teaches and mentors young musicians, guiding them successfully through recitals and public performances with expertise and care. In addition, she is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of musicians as a youth orchestra conductor, and she serves as a church pianist, contributing her artistry to sacred music.

Yura graduated at the top of her class with a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano from the Mannes School of Music in New York City under the mentorship of Cristina Stanescu, and she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Seoul in South Korea.