Suyeon Kang
Suyeon Kang | |
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강수연 | |
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| Born | June 23, 1989 South Korea |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupations | Violinist and academic teacher |
| Organization(s) | Folkwang University of the Arts ; Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler |
Suyeon Kang (Korean: 강수연; born June 23, 1989) is a South Korean and Australian violinist.[1][2] She has been based in Germany since 2007.
Activity
[edit]She is a founding member of the string trio Trio Boccherini,[3] and in 2023 became the newest and youngest member of one of the world's leading string quartets, the Belcea Quartet.[4]
She previously served as concertmaster of the Kammerakademie Potsdam[5] (2019–2025) and was a long standing member of the Camerata Bern (2017–2024).[6]
Since 2025 she serves on the International Artistic Committee of Musethica.[7]
Teaching
[edit]As of 2026 Kang serves as Professor of Chamber Music at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen,[5] and also maintains a violin class at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin.[8]
She was previously a long-term (2015–2021) teaching assistant of Antje Weithaas.[5]
Awards
[edit]Kang has won several international awards: Michael Hill International Violin Competition[9] (becoming the first Australian to receive top honors in the history of the contest),[10] Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition,[11] Buenos Aires, and Bayreuth.[12] Prior to her relocation to Europe she was named the grand prize winner of the Australian Young Performer of the Year[13] at the age of 16.
She is also a special prize winner at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis[14] and the Leopold Mozart Competition in Augsburg.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Musikhochschule Hanns Eisler: Die Meisterlichen". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Eröffnungskonzert von Euroclassic 2024: Einfach wunderbar - Pirmasens". www.rheinpfalz.de (in German). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "String Trios op. 9 Nos. 1-3". das Orchester (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ a b "VC Artist Suyeon Kang Joins The Belcea Quartet". The Violin Channel. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Suyeon Kang Professorin an der Folkwang Universität der Künste". www.hfm-berlin.de (in German). 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Camerata Bern". Camerata Bern (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "International Artistic Committee". Musethica International. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Josephine Chung erfolgreich beim Instrumentalwettbewerb Markneukirchen". www.hfm-berlin.de (in German). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Suyeon Kang wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand". The Strad. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Chamber Music New Zealand presents SUYEON KANG & STEPHEN DE PLEDGE | TheatreRoyal". Theatre Royal Nelson. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Menuhin Competition". www.menuhincompetition.org. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Channel, The Violin (2020-04-07). "VC ARTIST | Suyeon Kang - Michael Hill International Competition 1st Prize Winner". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Young Performers Awards". Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Niles, Laurie. "Special Prizes and Gala Closing Ceremony in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis". Violinist.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.