Biography
Pianist & Piano Pedagogue
His life, Study & Scholarship
1994
Uiin Cheon was born in Changwon, Republic of Korea
1999
First piano lesson at the age of 5
2014-2018
Graduated from Universität der Künste Berlin, Germany (Bachelor of Music)
in the class of Prof. Rainer Becker
2017-2022
Graduated from Fondazione Accademia "Incontri col Maestro" Imola, Italy (Diploma di Alto Perfezionamento)
in the class of M° Leonid Margarius
2018-2020
Graduated from Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig, Germany (Master of Music)
in the class of Prof. Jacques Ammon
2019-2020
Scholar from Deutschlandstipendium with Elfrun-Gabriel Foundation
2020-2023
Graduated from Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (Konzertexamen)
in the class of Prof. Tomislav Nedelkovic-Baynov
2021-currently
Second Study (Instrumental Pedagogy) at Universität der Künste Berlin (Bachelor of Arts)
2021-2022
Piano Pedagoge at the Musikschule Hohen Neuendorf e. V.
2022-currently
Piano Pedagoge at the Musikschule des Bezirks Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf "City West" Berlin
Awards
Prize Winner of numerous national & international competitions
2008
Grand prize
National students competition of “The Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organization of Changwon” (Republic of Korea)
2010
First prize
Gaecheon national students competition of “The Music Association of Korea Jinju” (Republic of Korea)
2012
Grand Prize
National students competition of “The Music Association of Korea Masan” (Republic of Korea)
2012
First Prize
National students competition of “The Music Association of Korea Busan” (Republic of Korea)
2012
Third Prize
Sejong national music competition in Seoul (Republic of Korea)
2016
Second Prize
15° Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione e Composizione “Don Vincenzo Vitti” in Castellana Grotte (Italy)
2017
Third Prize
9° Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale “Giovani Musicisti” in Treviso (Italy)
2017
First Prize
“Grand Prize Virtuoso” International Music Competition in London (United Kingdom)
2017
Second Prize
21° Premio Pianistico Internazionale “Mariapia Ansalone Napolitano” in Naples (Italy)
2017
First Prize
Premio Pianistico Internazionale “Jacopo Napoli” in Cava de’ Tirreni (Italy)
2018
First Prize & Grand Scholarship
3rd “Rising Stars Grand Prix” International Music Competition in Berlin (Germany)
2018
Third Prize
Concorso Pianistico Internazionale in Ischia (Italy)
2019
First Prize
ICA International Piano Competition in Hanoi (Vietnam)
2019
Second Prize
International Music Competition in Stradella (Italy)
2020
First Prize
Hong Kong Music Talent & Performance Award
2021
Second Prize
3rd “Danubia Talents” International Music Competition in Budapest (Hungary)
2021
First Prize
“Musikfeuerwerk” International Music Competition in Karlsruhe (Germany)
2021
Grand Prize
“Paderewski in Memoriam” International Piano Competition in Nowy Sącz (Poland)
2021
First Prize & Special Prize
International Music Competition in Tryavna (Bulgaria)
2021
Grand Prize
“Stars at Tenerife” International Music Competition in Tenerife (Spain)
2022
First Prize
“Zvukut na Vremeto” International Music Competition in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
2023
First Prize & Special Prize
“Ad Libitum” International Piano Competition in Warsaw (Poland)
2023
Third Prize
33rd Young Musician International Competition “Città di Barletta” in Barletta (Italy)
2023
Grand Prize
6th International Competition for Pianists in Gdansk (Poland)
2023
First Prize & Special Prize
“Gustav Mahler Prize” International Piano Competition in Prague (Czechia)
2023
First Prize
1st International Piano Competition in Calabria (Italy)
2023
First Prize
Golden Classical Music Awards in New York (USA)