Jul.12.2018 Korsax Duo recital

Young Wook Yang studied saxophone performance at College of Music Seoul National University. After graduation, he moved to Paris to pursue further studies and earned diplomas from Charenton/St.-Maurice Civic Conservatory and Val-de-Marne State Conservatory. He also completed artist diploma (Cycle Concertiste, Niveau professionnel) studies at Charenton/St.-Maurice Civic Conservatory. He performed with SNU Symphonic Band, Universal Saxophone Ensemble and Jeju National University Symphoy. As an educator, he taught at the College of Music Seoul National University. He currently teaches at College of Music, Jeju National University. Dr. Yeomin Yun is the first Korean saxophonist to receive the DMA in saxophone performance from the United States. For his doctoral degree, he studied saxophone with Dr. James Bunte and Prof. Rick Van Matre at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the Korea National University of Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Performance at the University of Southern California. He was selected as saxophonist for “Powder Her Face” together with USC Opera and LA Philharmonic under directing by Thomas Adès. Some of Dr. Yun’s highlights in performance include EBS Space Concert, KBS Open Concert, WASBE Conference, NASA Conference, and World Saxophone Congress. Dr. Yeomin Yun served as Instructor of Music at Korea National University of arts and Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the Gyeong Ju University in South Korea. He is currently Full-time Lecturer of Music at the Korea Science Academy of KAIST.