Faculty Bio: Dongwon Shin

Pianist Dongwon Shin is a versatile pianist and educator active as a soloist and collaborative artist, with performances across the United States, Asia, and Europe. He has appeared at Chautauqua Institution, Syracuse University, the Hochstein School, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Alpensia Concert Hall in PyeongChang, and Minato Mirai Hall in Yokohama. His recent engagements include the Washington Square Series, the Eastman Leadership Conference, the NCKP Piano Conference, and the Young Musicians Forum, as well as a performance with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.

Shin has given presentations and lectures at the Music Teachers National Association National Conference and the College Music Society National Conference. His broader professional activities include guest masterclasses and adjudication with the Eastman Community Music School and the National Federation of Music Clubs, and co-hosting the 2026 New York State Music Teachers Association Conference. As a performer, he has received prizes from the International Asia Chopin Competition, the Millersville International Competition, the Southern Illinois Young Artist Competition, and the MTNA Stecher-Horowitz Two Piano Competition.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Shin is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with Alan Chow and previously served as a teaching assistant in his studio. Shin holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Konkuk University in South Korea and a Master of Music from Indiana University Bloomington, where he studied with Roberto Plano. Currently, he serves as Adjunct Piano Faculty at SUNY Onondaga Community College, where he teaches applied 

piano and academic courses.