STARRY DUO
STARRY DUO
JIN LEE YOUN & AMY DAHM HUH
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Starry Duo is string duo for violin and viola. The group is formed in 2012 and actively performs in New York, U.S.A and Korea. Starry Duo performed in well-known places including Lincoln Center in New York, U.S Embassy in Washington, and Seoul Arts Center in Korea. Starry Duo released the first album in South Korea entitled “Hymns and Passcaglia” in January 2015 and Second one ”Starry Duo” in 2022 world wide; which can be found on international plate form including apple music, amazon music etc. It is true that there are abundant opportunities to attend chamber concerts for trios and quartets, but for the viola and violin duo, the concerts are rarely performed. Starry duo is formed to introduce duo music for violin and viola to audience so that people can have various experiences in classical music. Through the duo performance, Starry duo wants to share the beauty of these two string’s harmonious sound and the profound music of violin and viola duet.
Starry duo aims at the audience friendly concert that we not only perform the music, but also explain about the composer and the story of the piece to help audience understand and enjoy the concert more.
With our sincere appreciation, Starry Duo..
JIN LEE YOUN
Violinist Jin Lee Youn, born in Jeonju, Korea, started violin at the age of four. She attended Pre-College program at The Korean National University and graduated from Yewon Arts School (1999 – 2002) studying with Nam Yoon Kim, Seoul Arts High School (2002 – 2005) studying with Sung Sic Yang and Ik-Hwan Bae. After she moved to New York, USA, she completed her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in violin performance at The Juilliard School as the scholarships recipient, studying with Mr. David Chan and Mr. Lewis Kaplan and Ms. Sally Thomas, and Mr. Nick Eanet (2006 - 2012). She also completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in violin performance as the scholarships recipient, at Stony Brook University, where she studied with Sooovin Kim and Philip Setzer, and Hagai Shaham (2012-2015).
She was awarded Gold Medal at Korea Music Competition in Seoul, Korea 1993, Winning a Prize at Seoul Music Competition in Seoul, Korea 1997, First Place at Music Competition of Paju in Korea 1999 and 2000, Second Place at the Nation-wide Music Competition sponsored by CBS in Seoul, Korea 2003, Winning a Prize at New York Artists International Competition, 2015.
Her performance was broadcasted on TV including Ariang TV and Febc TV, CGN TV.
In 2017, She performed Mozart Concertante in E-flat Major with Ilsan Symphony in Paju. In 2015, She performed Mozart Concertante in E-flat Major with La Fuse Players Group at Sejong Center, Seoul, Korea as well as New York Classical Symphony Orchestra in Lincoln center, New York, NY. She also performed Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo capriccioso with Inspired Passion Chamber Orchestra in Aram Art Hall, Goyang, Korea, in 2008, Mendelssohn Concerto in E Minor op.64 with Romania National Symphony Orchestra in Youngsan Art Hall, Seoul, Korea, in 2000.
She was a former violin faculty member at the New York Conservatory, in New York. She coached young musicians at Youngnak Orchestra. She is an active member of ORMCA (Ontario Music Teachers’ Association) and RCM (The Royal Conservatory of Music).
She is actively performing both solo and chamber music throughout the countries. She is a violinist of Starry Duo, Duo for Violin and Viola, with violist Dahm Huh and they performed in well-known places including Lincoln Center in New York and Seoul Arts Center in Korea. Her duo released the first album in South Korea entitled “Hymns and Passcaglia” in January 2015 and Second one ”Starry Duo” in 2022 world wide; which can be found on international plate form including apple music, amazon music etc. She is also a violinist of a violin piano duo with pianist Su Jeon Higuera, and Avant Perpetual, a violin piano duo, with Canadian pianist Jacqueline C. Leung.
She is currently a member of the Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra and the Canadian Sinfonietta in Toronto, Canada. She currently performs on a 1694 Francesco Ruggeri
AMY DAHM HUH
Dr. Amy Dahm Huh is a versatile performer recognized as a soloist, chamber musician, music director, and cultural advocate bridging East and West. She is equally active as a collaborator with living composers and a curator of cross-disciplinary projects. Her performances have taken her to major venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Zaragoza Auditorium, Tokyo Metropolitan Arts Space, Fukuoka Acros Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Seoul Arts Center, and the United Nations Headquarters.
As the Artistic Director of the New York Artists Guild, Dr. Huh curates and leads four annual concerts at Lincoln Center, presenting programs that combine classical repertoire with visual storytelling while supporting cross-cultural exchange and emerging artists. She also serves as the Festival Director of New York International Music Festival, which brings together students and artists from Asia and the United States for collaborative performances and cultural exchange.
She has collaborated with members of the nine-time Grammy-winning Emerson Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Muir Quartet, and other distinguished artists. She has premiered works by Korean composers and toured internationally with Korean traditional musicians in Edinburgh, Marseille, Kronberg, and Antwerp. As co-founder of the Starry Duo violin–viola ensemble, she released two internationally distributed albums in 2015 and 2020.
Dr. Huh has presented lectures and master classes at national conferences and at institutions including the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, Florida College, Central Washington University, the University of Kansas, St. Olaf College, and the University of Missouri. In Korea, she has served as a special lecturer at Hongik, Konkuk, Anyang, Hannam, Yonsei, and Kookmin Universities. She also teaches in Konkuk University’s summer program for students from the United States, offering courses in K-culture and K-music as a cultural bridge. Her lecture topics include cultural advocacy in music, digital storytelling, and the artist’s evolving role in society.
She is an adjunct professor at Wagner College, where she teaches all string instruments and leads the chamber music program, as well as the String Methods course. She continues to organize and perform in charity concerts across the United States, Korea, the Philippines, and Spain, sharing music as a means of connection and outreach.