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 full 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, Febc TV, and 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