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Korean percussionist Ji Hye
Jung has been studying marimba since the age of five.
She has performed as soloist with most of the premier
orchestras in Korea, including the Seoul Symphony
Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra and the
Eurasian Philharmonic, with which she has given over
fifty concerto performances. She was the recipient
of the Gum Ho Young Artist Award when she was 15
years old, subsequently presenting her first solo
recital at the Seoul Arts Center in 1998.
Ms. Jung came to Baltimore in 2003
to study with Robert Van Sice at the Peabody Conservatory.
She has been a member of the Norfolk Chamber Music
Ensemble, where she collaborated with composers Martin
Bresnick and Ezra Laderman. Last spring Miss Jung returned
to Korea to present a series of recitals and master-classes
with Mr. Van Sice and is currently a faculty member
of Peabody Preparatory.
In 2006, Ms. Jung was named
as one of four top finalists for the prestigious Ima
Hogg Young Artist Competition, and was the winner of
the Linz International Marimba Competition. The
competition included 75 candidates from 29 countries.
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