Jeongbin Ann
South Korea / 19

Cellist Jeongbin Ann is a young cellist who has gradually stood out, not only winning first place in the Seoul Arts High School's music competition for three consecutive years, but also winning first place in the Seoul Arts High School's chamber music competition. He won first place in the Korea Strad Competition, Music Journal Competition, Segye newspaper Music Competition, and Sungjeong Music Competition, and has consistently been listed in leading domestic competitions, recently winning the joint first place in the Ehwa-Kyunghyang Music Competition. 

He played at the Young Musicians Festival, gained musical experience on various stages, including the KCO National Music Competition Winner's Concert, Yewon School Chamber Music Concert, and Seoul Arts High School Competition Winner's Concert, and participated in the Kirishima International Music Festival and Montecito International Music Festival. He also developed his musical literacy by receiving master classes from world-class cellists such as Richard Aaron, Troels Svane, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Li-Wei Qin, Amir Eldan, and Alan Shepansky. 

He graduated from Yewon School and is currently a third grade at Seoul Arts High School, and at the same time, he continues to learn at the Korea National Institute for the Arts' Gifted, and is scheduled to enter the Korea National University of Arts in 2026. While developing his dream of becoming a cellist, he is studying hard as a student and developing his ability to become a world-class cellist.