HYE-YOUNG SONG, Pianist and Teacher
Born in Korea, Hyeyoung Song is an accomplished pianist who has appeared throughout the United States and Korea. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ewha Woman’s University where she graduated with highest honors in piano performance, an Artist Diploma from Texas Christian University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Her teachers include Gregory Allen, Jose Mendez, Harold Martina, Tamas Ungar, and Mijai Youn. She has also taken master classes with Anne Schein, Aldo Parisot, Miyoko Lotto, Philippe Bianconi, Benedetto Lupo, Krassimira Jordan, Jose Feghali, Robert Blocker and Richard Cass. She worked with Dr. Elliott Antokoletz on her doctoral research “Musical Language and National Style in Leos Janacek’s Piano Works.” Dr. Song has received numerous scholarships and awards throughout her study both in her native Korea and the United States. She won the top prizes at the Janice K. Hodge Contemporary Piano Competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition in Corpus Christi, the Sydney Wright Accompanying Competition and Ewha University Concerto Competition. Among her additional honors were being a semi-finalist in the National Young Artist Competition and the Concert Artists Guild International Competition in New York City.
Dr. Song enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. As an active performer, she has concertized extensively in the United Sates, and Korea. And she previously served as music faculty at the North Central Texas College, the Central Texas College and Teaching Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as piano faculty at University of Texas Piano Project and at Orpheus Academy of Music. She has received the Best Teaching Assistant Award for superior teaching as recognized by both students and professors and has been nominated for the William S. Livingston Outstanding Teaching Award from University of Texas at Austin. She is an active member of Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Dallas Music Teachers Association, and College Music Society.
Dr. Song resides in Frisco Texas, with her husband and son. Currently, she is serving as Artist in Residence at Weatherford College.
