B i o g r a p h y
E D U C A T I O N
Stanford Online High School
August 2020 to Present
Redwood City, CA
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Colburn Music Academy
Los Angeles, CA
Studying under
Ms. Hye Jin Kim
Mr. Fabio Bidini
A W A R D S / E X P E R I E N C E
The 9th Sendai International Music Competition (2025)
Sendai, Japan
Semi- Finalist
2024–2025 MTNA National Competition
Senior Piano, USA
State and Division Winner, 3rd Place at National
2024 Busan International Ensemble Competition
Busan, South Korea
1st Place
The 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2024)
Hamamatsu, Japan
2nd Stage Competitor
2024 Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition
New York, NY
1st Place
2024 Palm Beach Atlantic Young Artist Piano Competition
West Palm Beach, Florida
1st Place
2024 and 2025 YoungArts National Competition
USA
National Winner
2023 The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition
Oberlin, Ohio
Semi-Finalist
2023 Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Finalist / Medalist
2022 Piano Star International Competition
New York, NY
1st Place
2022 Spotlight International Piano Competition
Galveston, TX
Senior 2nd Prize & Best Baroque
2022 Colburn Piano Seminar Competition
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place
2022 Edith Knox Performance Competition by Peninsula Symphony
Redondo Beach, CA
2nd Place
2021 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Vancouver, WA
Gold Medalist
2021 MTNA Junior Piano Competition
USA
National Winner
P E R F O R M A N C E S
s o l o / C O N C E R T O P E R F O R M A N C E
2025 Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra
under Maestro TAKASEKI Ken
June 2025
2025 YAMAHA Rising Pianists Concert Vol. 11
Tokyo, Japan
May 2025
2025 Solo Recital at Salle Cortot and Salle Münch
under the Animato Association of Paris
February 2025
2024 Kohl Scholars Concert, Colburn Music Academy
April 2024
2023 Concerto Performance, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
under Maestro John Morris Russell
March 2023
O R C H E S T R A L D E B U T
2022 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
under Maestro Salvador Brotons
January 2022
P I A N O A N D F L U T E D U O
2021 WRR Classical 101.1 FM Monday Night at the Symphony
September 2021
2021 Rising Star Recitalist Performance
Basically Beethoven Festival
by Fine Arts Chamber Players
July 2021
S U M M E R E X P E R I E N C E
2025 Morningside Music Bridge
July 5- August 2, 2025
2025 Texas State International Piano Festival
June 24-July 4, 2025
2024 Bowdoin International Music Festival
June - August, 2024
2022 Colburn Piano Seminar
June 22-July 2, 2022
2022 Southeastern Piano Festival
June 12-19, 2022
A senior at Stanford Online High School and student at the Colburn Music Academy, David Choi has established himself as a rising pianist on the international stage. Studying under Ms. Hye Jin Kim and Mr. Fabio Bidini, he has earned top honors at competitions worldwide, including first prizes at the Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition, the MTNA National Competition, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. He is also a two-time YoungArts National Winner, a laureate of the the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and has gained recognition for his performances at the Hamamatsu and Sendai Competitions
David has been invited to perform with orchestras such as the Sendai Philharmonic, Hilton Head Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony, and has given recitals across North America, Europe, and Asia, including performances at the Salle Cortot in Paris and the Yamaha Rising Pianists Concert in Tokyo. His artistry has also been featured on radio through WRR Classical 101.1 FM in Dallas.
Beyond the concert stage, David continues to expand his artistry through programs including Morningside Music Bridge, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Texas State International Piano Festival. He has also received lessons and masterclasses from acclaimed pianists such as Dang Thai Son, Haesun Paik, Wha Kyung Byun, Stanislav Loudenitch, Katherine Chi, Soo-Jung Shin, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Jon Nakamatsu, Soyeon Kate Lee, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and Jerome Rose. A QuestBridge College Prep Scholar, David combines academic excellence with musical achievement, reflecting his dedication to both intellectual and artistic growth.