Jessica Choe

Korean American pianist Jessica Choe began her musical studies at the age of three in Seoul, Korea, where she was a winner of several national youth piano competitions including Samick Piano Competition and Korea Daily Times Music Competition.  Since immigrating to the US in 1988, she has performed in many American concert halls including The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood and The Wolf Trap.

In 2003, Jessica made her European debut at Fondation Bemberg in Toulouse, France and her New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall, both under the auspices of La Gesse Foundation.  She was also awarded The Presser Award during that year. 

As a soloist, she has most recently appeared with Seattle Symphony, Bellingham Symphony, Juneau Symphony, Cascade Symphony, Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra and Northwest Sinfonietta.  

As an avid chamber musician, she has collaborated with Avi Avital, Marc-Andre Hamelin, Philippe Quint, Alexei Lubimov, Joseph Swenson on such series as Mostly Nordic Series, Chamber Music Series and Untitled of Seattle Symphony, and Lee University Presidential Series.  Jessica also performs regularly for Music of Remembrance with whom she has premiered and recorded works by Jake Heggie and Tom Cipullo.  Highlights from her upcoming season include performances on Seattle Symphony Chamber Series, Rembrandt Chamber Players Series, Corde Volanti Series, Concerts at the Barn as well as a performance of Beethoven Triple Concerto with Rockford Symphony.  Jessica studied at The Juilliard School and Peabody Conservatory of Music with Herbert Stessin, Benjamin Pasternack and Eleanor Sokoloff.  She lives in Chicago with her husband and two children.