BIOGRAPHY

Originally from South Korea, Seokmin began his musical journey at Temple University Preparatory in Philadelphia. He completed his education at Indiana University Bloomington and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. His principal mentors include Fabio Bidini, Claudio Martínez Mehner, Nina Tichman, Edward Auer, and Charles Abramovic.

He was a semifinalist at the 34th Rome International Piano Competition and won top prizes at Marion Garcia International Piano Competition, the Korean Philadelphia Piano Competition, and Tri-County Piano Competition. He made his orchestral debut with Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra performing Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto. 

An active soloist and collaborator, Seokmin has performed throughout Europe including Germany, Italy, France, Croatia, Serbia, and Romania, and was invited for chamber music recitals at venues such as the Korean Embassy in Bonn and Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center. He has also actively participated in masterclasses and has played for distinguished musicians such as Martin Canin, Marc Durand, Alexei Volodin, Alexander Melnikov, Dina Yoffe, Norma Fisher, Severin von Eckardstein, and Matti Raekallio.

Now based in Southern California, he coaches instrumentalists and vocalists at Riverside City College.