Yura Jang

Resume

Yura Jang

Pianist | Opera Coach | Collaborative Artist

Based in New York City

Awards

  • Grand Prize, UK International Music Competition (2024)

  • First Place, LAKMA Foundation Competition — Awarded full scholarship for outstanding performance (2025)

Professional Engagements

  • Resident Artist, Opera Coach — Toledo Opera, Ohio, USA

    Contracted for the 2025–2026 season

  • Conductor, Youth Orchestra Program — New York, NY

    - Leads rehearsals and performances for youth ensembles, fostering the next generation of musicians

  • Pianist, Church Choir — New York, NY

    Provides liturgical music and accompaniment for weekly services and concerts

Performance Highlights

  • Venues: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, German Consulate General (NY), WQXR (New York’s Premier classical radio station)

  • Opera Productions:

    • Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart)

    • La Bohème (Puccini)

    • Rigoletto (Verdi)

    • Carmen (Bizet)

    • L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti)

    • Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with vocal soloists

Educational&Community Engagements

  • Conductor, Youth Orchestra Program — New York, NY

    Leads rehearsals and performances for youth ensembles, fostering the next generation of musicians

  • Pianist, Church Choir — New York, NY

    Provides liturgical music and accompaniment for weekly services and concerts

  • Teaching Artist — Mannes Prep School, The New School, NY

    Coaches young pianists and vocalists; oversees recitals, juries, and performance development; recognized for inspiring mentorship

  • Piano Instructor — Plucked Music Studio, New York, NY

    Provides private piano lessons to children and beginners, emphasizing technique, expression, and confidence-building

Selected Past Engagements

  • Main Pianist — Target Margin Musical Theater, Brooklyn, NY

    Collaborated on contemporary musical theater productions

  • Main Pianist — New York Flute Club Competition

    Provided collaborative performance support for finalists and winners

Education

  • Master of Music (M.M.) in Collaborative Piano

    Mannes School of Music, The New School — New York, NY (2025)

    Mentor: Cristina Stanescu

  • Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Piano Performance (2020)

    University of Seoul — Seoul, South Korea