Joyce Yang

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Pianist Joyce Yang was born in Seoul, Korea in April 1986.

Joyce began playing piano at age four as her aunt's first piano student; at age ten, she entered the Korean National Conservatory. In 1997, Joyce moved to New York and began studying in Juilliard's pre-college division. She gained international renown during the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, in which she was awarded the silver medal despite being the competition's youngest participant. During the same competition, Joyce was also awarded both the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for Best Performance of Chamber Music, as well as the Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work. Her interests include shopping, visiting art museums, and listening to smooth jazz.

Currently, Joyce is touring the U.S., playing concerts with numerous orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra.