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Korean-Canadian pianist Dr. Haewon Yang has been recognized for her colorful and sensitive performances. As an avid performer and collaborative musician, she is sought after for her flexibility across different genres and carefully studied interpretations. She has won top prizes in the Shean Piano Competition, the Canadian Music Competition, the Indiana University Concerto Competition and the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Competition. 

 

Haewon has been a guest artist at the Yemel Philharmonic Society in Toronto, Canada, Concordia Wilmington Concert Series in Wilmington DE, and the Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis, IN, with performances across North America and Europe. Her doctoral research was on the piano compositions of child composers, which includes the works of the prodigious composer and pianist Emile Naoumoff.  

 

Haewon holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and her students have ranged from pre-college to collegiate students. Haewon has mentored and taught students as the piano faculty at Indiana University East, and she is currently teaching, performing, and adjudicating in central Indiana. www.haewonyang.com