JiYun Jeong, originally from Seoul, Korea, relocated to Boston from Portland, OR in 2006 to pursue her Master of Music degree at the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Lucy Chapman. Prior to coming to Boston, she graduated cum laude from theUniversity of Oregon with a double degree in Violin and Vocal Performance and earned her Performer's Certificate from the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, NL. During this year she performed with the Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Contemporary Ensemble, and the North Sea Jazz Festival with the Phil Woods String Orchestra. As an active chamber and solo recitalist, Jeong has performed in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and throughout the US. Her solo recital at the Ruinekerk in Bergen, NL was broadcast live on the Noord-Holland radio station.

 

As a recipient of numerous awards and honors, Jeong has been a scholarship participant at the Aspen Music Festival, Meadowmount School of Music, Texas Music Festival, International Holland Music Sessions, Zeist International Music Days and has worked with such artists like Arnold Steinhardt, Pierre Amoyal, Gyorgy Pauk, Martin Chalifour, Shmuel Ashkenasi and Roger Tapping. Currently, Jeong is the Principal Second violinist of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra , a member of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and is a frequent guest principal of symphony orchestras in the Pacific Northwest and in New England.