Music is my lens, a way I perceive and connect with the world.

Genres are like lines drawn on a map—mere conveniences for orientation.

Beyond these boundaries, we are whole, unbroken, and limitless, finding resonance in the spaces where sound and soul unite.

Yeonjoon Yoon is a composer, pianist, and producer whose work transcends boundaries, merging a virtuosic classical foundation with a relentless exploration of culture, identity, and artistic innovation.

Yoon’s forward-thinking approach is highlighted in major upcoming projects. Études: Triptych, a project selected by the Seoul Foundation of Arts, reimagines the piano étude, creating a dialogue between the works of Chopin, Glass, and his own compositions. This culminates in a contemporary triptych with Saenghwang artist Jisu Han and multidisciplinary artist Rémi Klemenciewicz, premiering at Seoul National University’s Powerplant in October 2025. Another recent commission saw him respond to Conrad Shawcross’s installation Umbilical at Here East London, using a Steinway Spirio R to layer composed and improvised sounds in real-time.

Deeply engaged with Korean traditions, Yoon is composing for the newly commissioned Changgeuk (traditional narrative play) Seopyeonjae at the Jeongdong Theater. He premiered his Arts Council Korea-selected work Um: Sprouting at the JCC Art Center in Seoul and the Barbican Centre in London. As a performer, he has appeared with the Konzerthaus Berlin Orchestra, performing Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with his own original cadenza. His versatility extends to screen, where he was an arranger and performer for the tvN drama Maestro and director Myung-sae Lee’s film, The Killers.

His collaborative spirit has connected him with a diverse spectrum of artists, from the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and members of the Guarneri Quartet to leading figures in Korean traditional music and European multidisciplinary arts.

This expansive artistry is built on rigorous training at The Juilliard School, Yale University, The Guildhall School, and Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik Berlin. Yoon is the first Korean and unanimous winner of the prestigious Guildhall Gold Medal, an honor that led BBC Music Magazine to name him a Rising Star.