Yura Jang

Awards

• Grand Prize
  UK International Music Competition (2024)

• First Prize
  LAKMA Foundation Competition (2025)
  Recipient of a Scholarship Award

Professional Appointments

Staff Pianist

Mannes School of Music, The New School
New York, NY

Staff Pianist

Mannes Prep, The New School
New York, NY

Opera Coach

Toledo Opera
Toledo, Ohio
2025–2026 Season

• Opera coach and collaborative pianist for resident artists

• Rehearsal pianist and vocal coach for opera productions

Performance Highlights

Major Venues

• Carnegie Hall

• Lincoln Center

• Steinway Hall

• German Consulate General in New York

• WQXR

Opera Repertoire

• Mozart — Don Giovanni

• Mozart — Le nozze di Figaro

• Puccini — La Bohème

• Verdi — Rigoletto

• Bizet — Carmen

• Donizetti — L’elisir d’amore

Teaching & Coaching

Staff Pianist

Mannes Prep, The New School

• Collaborative pianist for lessons, studio classes, juries, and recitals

Piano Instructor

Plucked Music Studio
New York, NY

• Private piano instruction for children and beginning students

Leadership & Community Engagement

Youth Orchestra Conductor

Chinese Church Youth Orchestra
New York, NY
2025

• Conducted rehearsals and performances for youth orchestra musicians

Church Pianist

New York, NY

• Piano accompaniment for worship services, choir rehearsals, and concerts

Selected Collaborations

Principal Pianist

Target Margin Theater
Brooklyn, NY

• Collaborative pianist for musical theatre productions

Collaborative Pianist

New York Flute Club Competition

• Official collaborative pianist for competition performances

Education

Professional Development Program

Collaborative Piano

Mannes School of Music, The New School

New York, NY

(Current)

Master of Music (M.M.)

Collaborative Piano

Mannes School of Music, The New School

New York, NY

2025

Teacher: Cristina Stanescu

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Piano Performance

University of Seoul

Seoul, South Korea

2020