South Korean pianist Saeyoon Chon won First Prize at the Dublin International Piano Competition (2018) and has been a major prize winner at international piano competitions including the Maria Canals Competition, the Hong Kong International Piano Competition, Young Concert Artists, Valencia International Piano Competition, Hanoi International Piano Competition, Los Angeles International Piano Competition, Cooper International Competition, Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial, Seoul International Piano Competition, and Hilton Head International Piano Competition. He has performed at the Verbier, Four Seasons, Orford, and Rockport Festivals.
Chon made his New York debut at Carnegie Hall and has given solo recitals at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Seoul Arts Center, Koerner Hall in Toronto, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Hong Kong City Hall, and many others.
Chon first studied piano in his native South Korea with Hyoung-Joon Chang. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree on full scholarship at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, studying with John O’Conor. He also completed the Artist Diploma at the Glenn Gould School. During this period, Chon became a recipient of the prestigious Ihnatowycz Prize. He completed his master’s degree at The Juilliard School (New York) with Robert McDonald.
Chon has played with many orchestras including those of Cleveland, Seoul, Hong Kong, Valencia, Hilton Head, Astana, RTE National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, and many others.