Praised by renowned violinist Shlomo Mintz as “a young violinist who captivates audiences with her mature and beautiful music,” Minjeong Suh began studying the violin at the age of four and graduated from Yewon School. While in her second year at Seoul Arts High School, she was admitted to the School of Music at the Korea National University of Arts through its prestigious early admission program for gifted students. She completed her Bachelor of Music (2001), Master of Music (2003), and Artist Diploma (2006) at the Korea National University of Arts before graduating with highest honors from the Soloklasse (Premier Performer Program) at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover in Germany.
From an early age, Suh distinguished herself by winning top prizes in numerous prestigious Korean competitions, including the Ewha & Kyunghyang Competition, Hankook Ilbo Competition, Chung-Ang Competition, Busan Competition, Nanpa Competition, and Dong-A Competition. She gained international recognition after winning First Prize at the Yfrah Neaman International Competition in 2001. Her performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Mainz Symphony Orchestra at the gala concert received enthusiastic critical acclaim and a standing ovation from the audience.
She has been invited to perform at numerous international festivals, including Festival Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu and the Kusatsu International Summer Music Festival in Japan. As a scholarship recipient of the Ishikawa Music Festival, she was also honored with the Ishikawa Music Award. Her artistic achievements include invitation recitals for the Kukmin Ilbo Debut Concert Series, Kumho Young Artist Concerts, and the Korea National University of Arts Violin Series. She received the Korea National University of Arts Presidential Award upon graduation, won Fourth Prize at the 2007 Isang Yun International Competition, and was awarded the Grand Prize at the Seoul Arts Center Symphonic Music Festival Concerto Competition.
As a soloist, Suh has appeared with distinguished orchestras throughout Europe and Asia. She performed Brahms’ Double Concerto with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra alongside world-renowned violinist Misha Maisky at the Český Krumlov Festival. She has also collaborated with the Wiener Symphoniker Chamber Orchestra, the Hildesheim Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Teplice Philharmonic Orchestra, and many other leading European ensembles. She was invited to perform in the Asia Dream Concert, sponsored by Sony and the Fuji Group, with concerts in Tokyo and Osaka, and represented Korea in the Korea–Russia Friendship Recital at Moscow’s prestigious Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.
After winning the Grand Prize at the 2009 Seoul Arts Center Symphonic Music Festival Concerto Competition, Suh performed as soloist with many of Korea’s leading orchestras, including the Korean Symphony Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra, Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra, Pohang Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulsan Philharmonic Orchestra, and TIMF Orchestra. Her performances have also been featured on KBS Classic FM, including programs such as A Remarkable Artist, Portrait of Young Artists, and Music on the Road.
In addition to her solo career, Suh has served as guest concertmaster of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (Japan), Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra, Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Seoul Classical Players. She has also served as concertmaster of the Seoul Arts Center Festival Orchestra and as principal of Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa in Japan. An active chamber musician, she has appeared in numerous prestigious concert series, including the Seoul Arts Center 11 O’Clock Concert, Youth Concert Series, Summer Chamber Music Festival, and the Daejeon Arts Center Chamber Music Festival.
A student of the late Professor Nam Yun Kim and Professor Krzysztof Węgrzyn, Minjeong Suh served on the faculty of the 2025 Yufuin Music Festival in Japan. She has previously taught at the Seoul Arts Center Music Academy for the Gifted, Suwon University, Sookmyung Women’s University, the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts, Daegu Catholic University, Chung-Ang University, Kangwon National University, and Deokwon Arts High School. She currently teaches at the Seoul Arts Center Music Academy for the Gifted, Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, and Sunhwa Arts Middle & High School, while also performing actively as a member.
