Hyeji Seo, piano

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A Korean-born pianist, Hyeji Seo brings cantabile lyricism and sincere, passionate musicality to her performance. A versatile artist, she is active as a both soloist and collaborative pianist, performing throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Her debut album, Melodies from East Asia (Navona Records, 2025), has received international recognition for its artistic depth and cultural significance. Interlude.hk praised her playing as “both delicate and confident,” noting her nuanced interpretations and consistent artistic voice, while iReview.kr highlighted her ability to transcend time and space through expressive and thoughtful performances. The album has been featured on public radio in Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida, and Kansas City and includes a world-premiere commission by the Korean Society of Women Composers. This project reflects Seo’s ongoing commitment to culturally rich repertoire and the promotion of underrepresented voices, a mission she also advances through The Music We Write, a concert series she founded in 2023. Seo is an active performer and presenter at national and international conferences and academic institutions. Her recent and upcoming engagements include a lecture presentation at the Colorado State Music Teachers Association Conference, performances at the Opening Concert of the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and guest appearances at Wuhan Conservatory of Music (China) and Gangneung–Wonju National University (Korea). She has also appeared at the College Music Society National Conference, the Music by Women International Festival, and the Women Composers Festival of Hartford. She made her New York debut in 2016 at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and has since performed at venues such as the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Miller Theatre, and the William Stewart Memorial Shell in Michigan. Her performances have taken her to cities across Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Arizona, and South Korea. Seo has earned top prizes in the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, the International Music Competition “Brussels” Grand Prize Virtuoso, and the International Piano Association Competition, and has been recognized at the Ise-Shima International Piano Competition in Japan. She frequently serves as an adjudicator, including for the MTNA Colorado Competition and the International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival. A highly sought after collaborative pianist, Seo has performed at major events including the International Horn Symposium, the International Double Reed Society Conference, the Colorado Flute Fair, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Deeply committed to community engagement and inclusive pedagogy, she supports underserved students and musicians with disabilities through teaching, presentations, and service. She is also serving as VP at FCMTA where she coordinates pedagogy program, connecting local teachers and university faculty/students in town. She supports financially for students as a registered teacher at MusicLink foundation. Seo holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano from Michigan State University. She is currently Assistant Professor of Practice in Collaborative Piano at Colorado State University, where she teaches class piano and chamber music.