Dayoon You South Korea, 18, Senior

Violinist Dayoon You started playing the violin at the age of six and gave his debut at Seoul Arts Centre playing Haydn’s Violin Concerto No. 2 at the age of eight. He has won numerous competitions in South Korea, having most recently won 1^st Prize at the Sungjung Competition. Dayoon was accepted into the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts at the age of 15. He gave his European debut when he was 14 years old with the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra and the following year performed at the Cesky Crumlov Festival with the Jihoceska Philharmoniker, conducted by Jan Talich. He currently studies at the Korea National University of the Arts with Bonjiu Koo.