Guests Pianist JaeHee Min and Pianist Rachel Yun Kyung Choo talk about their group Gatchi. What is Gatchi? (Hint: It is not food). In this modern era, these two pianists touch on a hot topic that may explode in this decade! Find out what it is in this episode! Check it out today via YouTube, Spotify, Apple, & Google Podcasts! Be sure to follow us for weekly content every Tuesday!---- Jae Hee Min As a native of South Korea, pianist Jae Hee Min has started playing piano from the age of 5. Ms. Min had entered the Juilliard Pre-College division at an early age and was trained under the tutelage of Herbert Stessin and Seymour Lipkin as the youngest student in both studios. Ms. Min has won top prizes at numerous competitions around the world, including 1st prize at The Puigcerda International Piano Competition, 1st prize at BAC Music Competition, 1st prize at NY International Music Competition, 3rd prize at International Competition OPUS Poland, 1st prize at The NY Korea Times Competition, 1st prize at The Music Journal Competition in Korea, 1st prize at Rutgers Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition, 1st prize at Grand Prize Virtuoso International Competition “Bonn” and “Salzburg”, 2nd prize at The Muse International Competition Greece, and 1st prize at Golden Classical Awards International Music Competition. The repertoire of Ms. Min spans a wide range of solo and chamber works, striving to incorporate innovative and unique combination of traditional and contemporary music to make her performances more interesting. She has performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center, Seoul National Grand Theater, Yamaha Concert Salon, Hoam Arts Center, and also at numerous cathedrals and concert halls in US, Korea, and Europe. - After completing her undergraduate studies at Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Donn-Alexander Feder, Ms. Min. continued to pursue a master’s studies under the tutelage of Marc Silverman. After entering Rutgers University in pursuit of Doctor of Musical Arts degree, Ms. Min has been studying with Min Kwon, John Perry, and Vladimir Valjarevic. ---Rachel Yun Kyung Choo Acclaimed by the critics to have a very strong technique and powerful tone, pianist Rachel Yunkyung Choo has appeared as both soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and Asia. At the age of 12, Ms. Choo gave debut public solo recital as part of the Prodigy Concert series in Korea and later made her U.S. debut at the Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center with the Juilliard Orchestra under maestro James Colon.Ms. Choo is currently a DMA candidate at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. She has completed her undergraduate and Master’s studies with Yoheved Kaplinsky and Matti Raekallio at the Juilliard School and Graduate Performance Diploma at the Peabody institute of The Johns Hopkins University. An active chamber musician, Ms. Choo is a member of piano ensemble "at65." Outside of stage, she currently holds a position as a lecturer at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
