Minji Nam, piano

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Minji Nam is an energetic pianist, chamber musician, violinist and educator. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Minji has worked as a collaborative pianist for Yale University, the Washington International Competition, the Washington National Opera, the McDuffie Center for Strings, Florida State University, Aspen Music Festival and School, Bowdoin International Music Festival, American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the MTNA competition. Additionally, she has performed as a Guest Artist for the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, Atlanta Chamber Players, and the Hawaii Chamber Music Festival. As the Head of Collaborative Pianist and the Coordinator at the Yale School of Music, Ms. Nam worked with students and renowned faculty, performing for recitals, masterclasses, and coordinating the collaborative piano program. At Florida State University, she worked as a collaborative pianist and music director for their opera outreach program, where she helped to coach vocalists in productions of Don Giovannni, Béatrice et Bénédict, Alcina, and Carmen. At the Aspen Music Festival, in addition to her duties as collaborative pianist, she performed as a keyboardist in the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble and with all of the festival orchestras, and was also selected to perform in recital as a concerto competition winner at Harris Concert Hall.

 Ms. Nam has been privileged to perform in recitals with some of the most sought- after artists, including Augustin Hadelich, Hsin-Yun Huang, Demarre McGill, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Eric Silberger,Ignace Jang, Annie Fullard, Amy Schwartz-Morretti, Evan Jones, Robert McDuffie, and Walfrid Kujala. She has played in Masterclasses for the renowned world-class artists Emmanuel Pahud, Hilary Hahn, Anne Sophie-Mutter, Kyung-Sun Lee, Midori, Robert Lipsett, Lambert Orkis, Renée Fleming, and Jessye Norman. Recent highlights include recording an album with her good friend and longtime duo partner Jacquelin Cordova-Arrington, in addition to a showcase concert in Carnegie Hall. Ms. Nam maintains an active private studio from her home to teach piano and violin as well as cello with her husband, where she also coaches chamber music, and hosts chamber music residencies. Ms. Nam is dedicated to organizing benefit concerts for non-profit organizations that aid cancer patients, recently performing in multiple concerts with two of her colleagues in a deeply personal musical program entitled “Note for Purpose,” with aspirations to establish an artist fund to further support this cause. Ms. Nam is currently serving as faculty at the National Music Festival and Vila Cello String and Piano Festival and will appear in upcoming solo and chamber recitals throughout the greater DMV area for the 2024-25 season. 

​In her past time, Ms. Nam enjoys playing the violin, painting, playing pickleball, and cooking with her husband at their home in Washington DC.