Yoonji Yeo

Year of birth: 2004
Place of birth: Seoul
Educated in: Seoul
Place of residence: Gwacheon
(Plays in Tokyo)

November 2026

Program

F. Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in b flat minor, op. 35 D. Shostakovich Prelude and Fugue op. 87, No. 2 in a minor D. Shostakovich Prelude and Fugue op. 87, No. 15 in D flat Major

Biography

Yoonji Yeo is currently studying at Seoul National University with Aviram Reichert. Internationally, she has been named a semifinalist at the Takamatsu International Piano Competition (2026), and a quarterfinalist at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (2024). She has distinguished herself by advancing to the finals of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition (2023), the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2024), and the Épinal International Piano Competition (2025). She was also awarded Second Prize and the Jury Special Prize at the Ishikawa International Piano Competition (2019), Second Prize at the Dong-A Music Competition (2025), and Second Prize at the JoongAng Music Competition (2024).

Withdrawn candidates:

Daria Podorozhnova
Qinyaoyao Ji
Jeongwoo Lee