Violin & Piano Lessons with Soohyun C.

Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Soohyun C. began his violin and piano training at the age of 6, studying violin under the tutelage of Kirsten Yon and John Gilbert plus piano under Jane Ann Wilson and William Westney throughout his pre-collegiate years.

During his early years as a violinist, he joined STELR (Suzuki Talent Education of the Lubbock Region) as well as the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra, serving frequent leadership positions over his many years of participation. He was also a member of Texas All-State Orchestra and was selected as an Outstanding Performer at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Violin Solo Contest numerous times.

Alongside violin, Soohyun also competitively studied piano. He won first place for all three years he participated in the piano sonata and sonatina contest hosted by LMTA (Lubbock Music Teachers Association). He also was a semi-finalist in the 9th-10th Grade division in the Texas state piano festival hosted by TMTA (Texas Music Teachers Association) and was a finalist in the Juanita-Miller (SMU) and Baylor piano competition.

Soohyun attended various summer music programs throughout his high school and undergraduate years, including Bravo, the Pienza Music Festival, the Castleman Quartet Program, the Kent Blossom Music Festival, and Festival Napa Valley. Soohyun went on to receive his Bachelors in Violin Performance in 2022 studying under Charles Castleman as a Distinguished Stamps Scholar at the Frost School of Music, where he has gone to play with the Stamps String Quartet, the Henri Mancini Institute Orchestra, and the Amarillo Symphony.

Past formal teaching engagements include serving as volunteer faculty for Through the Staff and a substitute teacher for the Community Arts Program in Miami. Currently, alongside his role in non-profit fundraising at the University of Minnesota Foundation, Soohyun teaches a small studio of violin/piano students, subs for various orchestras around the twin cities, (including the Buffalo and Golden Valley Community Orchestra) and plays piano for his church.