About Min-Kyo Jung


Min-Kyo Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea and began to study piano when he was 7 years old. A student in piano performance at Murray State University, Min-Kyo became interested in the collaborative piano field.

After completing his piano performance degree from Murray State University, he was awarded fellowships from American Institute of Musical Studies at Graz, Austria in 2004. He was also awarded the International Performing Arts Institute in Kiefersfelden, Germany in 2011. Min-Kyo was chosen as the outstanding collaborative pianist and was selected as one of top seven finalists for 2023 Puerto Rico International Piano Competition.

Min-Kyo has performed about 400 concerts and events as collaborative pianist and has served as music director for 11 years until end of the year 2024 at First Presbyterian Church of Paris, Tennessee and now serving as pianist and a singer for praise team at First United Methodist Church of Paris, Tennessee.

He performed at Montecito International Music Festival and was also awarded a scholarship by the program in 2025.