Qualifications

Ilya Rashkovskiy

Born in Irkutsk, Russia in 1984, Ilya Rashkovskiy debuted at age 8 with the Irkutsk Chamber Music Orchestra. He won the 2nd  place at the Long – J. Thibaud Competition (2001), 1st place at the Hong Kong International Competition (2005), 4th at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, 3rd place at the Artur Rubinstein Piano Masters in Tel Aviv (2011) and the 1st place at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. He studied in Novosibirsk, Hannover and Paris with Mary Lebenzon,  Vladimir Krainev and Marian Rybicki.

He collaborated as a soloist with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mariinsky Orchestra, the Orchestre national de Lille, the Gulbenkian Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphony,  the Romanian National Orchestra amongst many others. Ilya performed in several prestigious concert venues throughout the world, such as the Théatre du Châtelet, the Salle Playel, the Cologne Philharmonic Hall, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Taipei National Concert Hall. He is also active as a chamber musician, having collaborated with musicians such as Akiko Suwanai, Sayaka Shoji, Gary Hoffman, Daniel Lozakovich, Clara Jumi Kang,  Bomsori, Borodin and Shanghai String Quartets. He recorded several  CDs including Chopin Complete Etudes as well as Scriabin Complete Piano Sonatas.

Since 2017 he is also a professor at Sungshin Woman’s University in Seoul.

He has served as a jury member at the 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2024.

Jiwon Yang

 Jiwon Yang, who debuted at age nine with solo recitals at Mozart Hall and Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, is an award-winning pianist with top prizes from major international competitions including the ARD International Music Competition, the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, and the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Pianists. She has performed as a soloist with leading orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and has given recitals at prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Weill Hall, Steinway Hall, the Frick Collection, and major cultural institutions across Asia, Europe, and the United States. A graduate of the Mannes School of Music, she is currently pursuing her master’s degree there on full scholarship, studying with Richard Goode and Pavlina Dokovska.

Jiwon Yang

 Jiwon Yang, who debuted at age nine with solo recitals at Mozart Hall and Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, is an award-winning pianist with top prizes from major international competitions including the ARD International Music Competition, the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, and the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Pianists. She has performed as a soloist with leading orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and has given recitals at prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Weill Hall, Steinway Hall, the Frick Collection, and major cultural institutions across Asia, Europe, and the United States. A graduate of the Mannes School of Music, she is currently pursuing her master’s degree there on full scholarship, studying with Richard Goode and Pavlina Dokovska.

Claire Ju

Claire Ju, a dedicated eduactor and a professional violinist. She performs globally in Korea and in America with a variety of groups. She has performed the Bruch violin concerto with Bulgaria Pazardijik Symphony Orchestra, served as concertmaster and principle of the CCM orchestra, and a former concertmaster from the North Jersey Symphony Orchestra. She is extensively focusing on music education for the younger generation.