Jun Hwang

Jun Hwang (Jun-Hyuk Hwang) (born November 30, 1985) is a pianist/clarinetist/composer who came from Seoul, South Korea.

This artist is known for both the piano and clarinet, a rare occurrence, in Canada.

Childhood

Born in South Korea 1985, November 30th, Jun Hwang began playing the piano at the age of 9 with a local piano teacher. In 1994, his family immigrated to Canada and settled in Calgary Alberta, where he studied with well known teacher Mr. Dale Jackson. Under his tutelage, Jun Hwang first begin making headlines in the local Kiwanis music festivals winning numerous awards. He begin studying the clarinet at the age of 12 with Dr. Mary Brown and Dr. Jeremy Brown, who have been featured on CBC radio on numerous occasions. Having recorded for the CBC radio two with the Calgary Youth Orchestra, Jun Hwang moved to Kingston Ontario in 2002 to continue his studies at Queen's University with various teachers.

Career

Well known mostly in the province of Ontario, Jun Hwang is known to be one of the first to have entered the Ontario Provincial Music Finals in two contrasting categories, piano and woodwind, and having won in both categories. A recipient of 2002 Kingston Kiwanis Rose Bowl as well as finalist in ORMTA provincial competition, Jun Hwang actively contributes his time to volunteering in the Kingston Symphony House Tours. In 2004 he received the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award [http://www.galaxie.ca/en/2/etoiles.html] and has been a member of Calgary Youth Orchestra, Kingston Youth Orchestra, as well as National Concert Band of Canada [http://www.musicfest.ca/] . Having worked with well known Canadian artists such as Alain Trudel, Jeff Nelson (Canadian Brass), Max Christie, Karen Donnelley and Jeremy Brown, Jun Hwang has performed with the Kingston Youth Orchestra playing Carl Maria von Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 and he is scheduled to play the infamous Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 (Op. 18, 1900–01), with the Queen's Symphony Orchestra in April 2007.

Discography

Nature of Music- 2004