JIYOUN HUR | BIOGRAPHY
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Dr. Claire Jiyoun Hur, a native of South Korea, is an award-winning flutist and orchestral musician residing in the Phoenix and Albuquerque areas. She is the First Prize Winner of the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition and Second Prize Winner of the Hugo Kauder International Competition for Woodwinds. Her most recent achievements include winning the National Flute Association Newly Published Music Competition and being invited to perform at the National Flute Convention in Minnesota.
As an orchestral musician, Dr. Hur has held the Associate Principal Flute position with the New Mexico Philharmonic since 2013. She has also performed in the Phoenix Symphony, Opera Southwest, Figueroa Project, Indiana Festival Orchestra, Buchoen Philharmonic, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra. Throughout her orchestral career, she has worked with world-renowned conductors and musicians, including Roberto Minczuk, Franz Welser-Möst, Olga Kern, Robert Spano, and Leonard Slatkin. Dr. Hur has been an emerging artist in various solo performances from an early age. She first made her debut as a performer when she was 12 years old in Korea. In this debut performance, she played Devienne’s Flute Concerto No. 7 with brilliant technique. In addition, she was invited to perform as a soloist with the Seoul Art Orchestra at the young age of 13. After graduating from Sun-Hwa Arts Middle School and High School, she continued to devote herself to music. She won numerous competitions during this time, including the Korean Flute Association Competition, Sung-Shin Women’s University Flute Competition, the University of Seoul’s Woodwind Competition, the Korean Philharmonic Orchestra Competition, and the Korean Music Competition. While studying at Seoul National University, she won prominent music competitions in Korea, such as winning First Place in the Sung Jung Music Competition, the Woo-Hyun Music Competition, and the Joong-Ang Newspaper Music Competition; winning Third Place in the Dong-A Music Competition and the Korean Music Association Competition; and placing as a Finalist in the Osaka International Flute Competition. In addition, she represented Seoul National University as the Principal Flutist as a Senior in the Seoul Meets Manheim Orchestra, which performed in Carnegie Hall, Yale University, and four cities in Germany. Dr. Hur has won numerous competitions since she began studying in the United States. She won First Place in the Mid-South Young Artist Flute Competition and the Indiana University Woodwind Concerto Competition, and Second Place in both the Frank Bowen Flute Competition and the Southern Illinois Instrumental Competition. As an active soloist, she has been performing regularly in both the U.S and Korea. Her first solo recital in Korea was sponsored by the Kum-Ho Asiana Company in 2003. Since 2007, she has been featured in various concerts, such as Mid-South Flute Festival’s Closing Gala Concert, the Winner’s Concert at Fire House in New Haven, and the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall. As an orchestral musician, she had the honor of performing as a soloist with the Sung Jung Philharmonic Orchestra. Dr. Hur has also performed as a soloist with the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, and the Indiana University Orchestra. In 2016, she was invited to hold a solo recital at the Tunghai University in Taiwan. Additionally, she gave six recitals at Indiana University and three recitals at Arizona State University with varied and diverse repertoire for her music degrees. Dr. Hur has also given recitals in Korea in 2011 and 2015. Not only did she perform in solo and orchestra performances, but she also performed as a chamber musician. She performed as a member of the Adina Flute Choir and Claret Ensemble in Korea. She has also performed duo concerts with piano in various venues, such as the Park Changsoo House Concert, Moon-Kyoung Arts Center, and Paju Camerata in Korea. Dr. Hur earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University in Korea in 2006. After she came to the US, she earned both an Artist Diploma and a Master of Music Degree in Music Performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Most recently, she earned her Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University with her published research paper, “Warm-Ups for Flute.” As an educator, Dr. Hur has taught students as an Associate Instructor at Indiana University and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Arizona State University. She has been invited to hold masterclasses at several universities, including Tunghai University, University of New Mexico, and Glendale Community College. As an experienced teacher, she has been teaching private flute lessons for 15 years. Dr. Hur’s principal teachers include Elizabeth Buck, Kathryn Lukas, Thomas Robertello, Hyeri Yoon, and Rock-Sun Moon. RESUME Education 2018 D.M.A Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA Research Paper: “Warm-Ups for Flute.” 2011 M.M. Flute Performance, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA 2009 A.D. Flute Performance, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA 2006 B.M. Flute Performance, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Teaching Experience/Master Class 2017-2019 Teaching Assistant (Flute), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2018-2019 Flute Choir Coach, Basha High School, Chandler, AZ 2018 Flute Master Class, Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ 2018 Flute Warm-Up Class, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 2016 Flute Master Class, Tunghai University, Tunghai, Taiwan 2008-2010 Associate Instructor, Indiana University, IN Professional Orchestral Experience/Chamber Experience Associate Principal Flute, New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, Albuquerque. 2013-Present 2018 Substitute Flute, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix, AZ 2016 Substitute Second Flute, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Seoul, Korea 2015 Adina Flute Ensemble, Seoul, Korea 2015 Ensemble Claret Flute quartet, Seoul, Korea 2015 Guest Principal Flutist, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul, Korea 2014 Substitute Flute, Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul, Korea 2013 Substitute Flute, Opera Southwest, NM, USA 2013 Substitute Flute, The Figueroa Project, NM, USA 2005 Principal Flute, Manheim Meets Seoul Orchestra, Germany and USA -Performed at Carnegie Hall, NY, Yale University and 4 cities in Germany 2005Guest Principal flute, Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Seoul, Korea Competitions & Awards INTERNATIONAL 2010 1st place, The Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition 2009 2nd place, Hugo Kauder International Competition for Woodwind 2006 Finalist, Osaka International Flute Competition Finalist USA 2017 Winner, National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition 2013 2nd place, Southern Illinois Young Artist Instrumental Competition 2013 Winner, Indiana University Woodwind Concerto Competition 2011 Winner, Indiana University Travel Grant Competition 2008 2nd place, Frank Bowen Young Artist Flue Competition 2008 1st place, Mid South Young Artist Flute Competition KOREA 2005 1st place, Sung Jung Music Competition. 2005 3rd place, Korean Music Association Competition 2003 3rd place, Dong-A News Paper Music Competition 2003 Winner, Kum Ho Young Artist Audition 2002 Finalist, Choong-Ang News Paper Music Competition 2002 1st place, Woo - Hyun Competition for Woodwind 2001 2nd place, Sung Shin Women’s University Flute Competition 2001 2nd place, University of Seoul Woodwind Competition 1999 2nd place, Korean Flute Associate Competition 1996 2nd place, Seoul Flute Competition Awards, Honors and Recognition 2018 Semi-finalist for Assistant Principal Flute Audition, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2018 Semi-finalist for Principal Flute Audition, Columbus Symphony Orchestra 2016 Arizona State University Special Talent Award 2013 Indiana University Artistic Excellence Award 2013 Semi-finalist for 2nd Flute Audition, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 2012 Semi-finalist for Principal Flute Audition, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. 2011 Indiana University Namita Pal Commemorative Award 2011 Semi-finalist, New World Symphony Orchestra 2010 Semi-finalist for 2nd Flute audition, LA Philharmonic Orchestra 2008 Indiana University Travel Grant Award 2007-2019 Indiana University Music Merit Award Solo Performances CONCERTO APPEARANCES 2013 Soloist with New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, NM, USA 2011 Soloist with Indiana University Orchestra, Indiana University, IN, USA 2008 Soloist with Korean Symphony Orchestra, Seoul, Korea 2006 Soloist with Sung Jung Philharmonic Orchestra, Su won, Korea 1997 Soloist with Seoul Art Orchestra, Seoul, Korea RECITALS & DUO RECITALS 2017 Doctoral Recital, Arizona State University Katzin Concert Hall, Tempe, AZ, USA 2017 Newly Published Music Concert, NFA Convention, Minnesota, MN, USA 2016 Solo Recital, Tunghai University, Tunghai, Taiwan 2016 Doctoral Recital, Arizona State University Recital Hall, Tempe, AZ, USA 2016 Duo Concert at Park Changsoo House Concert, Seoul, Korea 2016 Duo Concert, Moon Kyoung Arts Center, Moon Kyoung, Korea 2015 Solo Recital, Sejong Chamber Hall, Seoul, Korea 2014 Duo Concert, Camerata, Paju, Korea 2011 Indiana University Master Recital, Ford Hall, IN, USA 2011 Solo Recital, Kum Ho Art Hall, Seoul, Korea 2011 The Alexander & Buono International Winner’s Concert, Carnegie Hall, NY, USA 2011 Master Recital, Indiana University Ford Hall, IN, USA 2009 Hugo Kauder International Music Competition Winner’s Concert, CT, USA 2009 Artist Diploma Recital, Indiana University Ford Hall, IN, USA 2009 Artist Diploma Recital,Indiana University Ford Hall, IN, USA 2008 Artist Diploma Recital,Indiana University Auer Hall, IN, USA 2008 Mid South Flute Festival Gala Closing Concert, University of Tennessee, TN, USA 2007 Artist Diploma Recital, Indiana University Auer Hall, IN, USA 2007 Indiana College Audition Preparation Workshop Concert, Auer Hall, IN, USA 2004 Solo Recital, Kum Ho Art Hall, Seoul, Korea Judge 2020 Arizona Flute Society Competition 2019 Arizona High School Regional Honor Band Audition 2020 Arizona High School Regional Honor Band Audition Service and Memberships Professional Musicians of New Mexico, Local 618, American Federation of Musicians Member National Flute Association Member Albuquerque Flute Association Member. 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