Yebin Yoo

Biography supplied for the 2026 competition.

An artist devoted to healing, connection, and revelation through music-making, violinist Yebin Yoo is emerging as one of the most compelling young voices in classical music today. Heralded as a “disciplined and gifted performer” (SBS Australia), violinist Yebin Yoo has rapidly distinguished herself as a prizewinning artist, earning Second Prize at the 2026 National Schadt Competition and First Prize at the New England Conservatory Concerto Competition. She first gained international recognition at sixteen as the youngest-ever winner of the Gisborne International Music Competition, and by eighteen had swept almost all national competitions in Australia, including the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition and the National Youth Concerto Competition. As a soloist, Yebin has appeared with orchestras including the Korean Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Philharmonia, South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Preston Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony, and Melbourne Youth Orchestra. She has performed in leading venues across the United States, Asia, and Australia, including Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Jordan Hall, Oji Hall in Tokyo, Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, Melbourne Recital Centre, and Ravinia Festival’s Bennett Gordon Hall. A highly sought-after chamber musician, Yebin has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, A Far Cry, Delirium Musicum, and appears regularly with the Copland House Ensemble. She has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Jonathan Biss, Marcy Rosen, Kim Kashkashian, Frans Helmerson, Alessio Bax, Hsin-Yun Huang, Peter Stumpf, Alex Redington, Hélène Clément, and members of the Borromeo Quartet. She has worked closely with composers such as George Tsontakis, Joan Tower, Shawn Okpehbolo, Jessie Montgomery, and Thomas Adès. A three-year resident artist at the Marlboro Music Festival (2024–2026), Yebin has been selected for Marlboro On Tour in 2027. Her additional festival appearances include the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the International Community Engagement Program (ICEP) Japan Tour with Midori, Heifetz on Tour, the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, and Kronberg Academy Masterclasses.