
Ai In Yoon, Korea

South Korean pianist Ain Yoon showed extraordinary musical talent early, giving her first recital at age 4 and making her orchestral debut at 8. Her artistry and technical skill have established her as a leading pianist of her generation.
She trained at the Central Music School of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and graduated from the Conservatory under the guidance of renowned pedagogue Eliso Virsaladze, with whom she continues advanced studies.
Ain is a laureate of numerous national and international competitions across Russia, the U.S., Estonia, Latvia, and South Korea. At 13, she recorded her debut solo album, demonstrating remarkable musical maturity.
Her active international career includes solo and orchestral performances with the Gyeonggi Philharmonic, Goyang Symphony, Incheon Symphony, and KT Chamber Orchestra in South Korea, as well as the Shumen Symphony (Bulgaria) and Kaunas Philharmonic (Lithuania).
In Russia, Ain has collaborated with the Volgograd, Naberezhnye Chelny, Kostroma, Samara, Petrozavodsk, and Novgorod symphonies, and performed with Moscow’s Musica Viva Academic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, and Center Slobodkina Orchestra.
She regularly performs across South Korea, Russia, Italy, Bulgaria, the U.S., France, Singapore, Brazil, Spain, and beyond, continuing to expand her artistic reach worldwide.
First Round
- Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G Major, K. 55
- Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in d minor, K. 141
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
- Allegro vivace
- Largo appassionato
- Scherzo: Allegretto
- Rondo: Grazioso
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: “Lilacs” from 12 Romances, Op. 21, No. 5
- Frédéric Chopin: Étude in c-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4, “Torrent étude”
- Franz Liszt: Grande Étude de Paganini No. 6 in a minor, S. 141
Quarterfinal Round
- Olga Kern: Status Animae (State of Soul)—Two Pieces for Solo Piano
- Meditation
- Rhythm Obsession
- Franz Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254
- Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six moments musicaux, Op. 16
- Andantino
- Allegretto
- Andante cantabile
- Presto
- Adagio sostenuto
- Maestoso
Semifinal Round
- Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34
- Allegro non troppo
- Andante, un poco adagio
- Scherzo: Allegro
- Finale: Poco sostenuto—Allegro non troppo—Presto, non troppo
Final Round
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18
- Moderato
- Adagio sostenuto—Più animato—Tempo I
- Allegro scherzando
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