Praised worldwide as one of the most versatile pianists of her generation, Rajung Yang has won several top prizes in national and international competitions including the IBLA Grand Prize and Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Competition in Italy, William Byrd International Competition and Frances Walton Young Artist Competition in Seattle. Subsequent performances included her debut recital at New York Carnegie Hall, New York University, Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, NPR station in Seattle, and other majors venues in Italy and France.
Originally from Seoul, Korea, Rajung received her degrees in Piano from Seoul National University and the University of Michigan.
As a dedicated advocate for the 20th and 21st centuries’ music, Rajung has performed and premiered new works as either a soloist or collaborator in numerous festivals and conferences in the United States and Europe.
Dr. Yang is a Lecturer of Piano at Baylor University, and before moving to Waco, she was an Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Idaho.