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PIANO MASTERCLASS
By Yoon Seok Shin, Young Steinway Artist
5th November 2026
Steinway Thailand is delighted to present an exclusive masterclass by Young Steinway Artist Yoon Seok (John) Shin, a South Korean-born British pianist whose distinguished career spans performances, competitions, and music education across Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom.
With extensive experience as a soloist, concerto performer, chamber musician, and educator, Mr. Shin brings a thoughtful and refined approach to piano performance, shaped by his international career and studies at the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
This 45-minute masterclass places education and artistic development at its heart, offering piano students of all levels the opportunity to learn from Mr. Shin’s personal experience as a professional pianist.
SCHEDULE & BOOKING
| Time Slot | Availability |
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Available |
| 14.45 - 15.30 | Booked |
| 15.30 - 16.15 | Booked |
For bookings and fees,
please call us at 065-696-1659
or email us at events@steinwaythailand.com
ABOUT YOON SEOK SHIN
Following his success in numerous prestigious international and national competitions and awards - most notably securing Third Prize at the 2nd Manchester International Concerto Competition in 2009 - South Korean born British pianist Yoon Seok (John) Shin has become a highly sought-after artist. Performing over 50 - 100 engagements annually across Europe, Asia and the United Kingdom, Mr. Shin has cultivated a dynamic international career as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. His poised, polished and innovative performances have earned high praise from esteemed critics. Mr. Shin is currently recognised as a Young Steinway Artist and serves as an official artist for T&B Entertainment in South Korea.
Mr. Shin has graced many renowned venues, including Steinway Hall (UK & Vietnam), St. John’s Smith Square, the Southbank Centre, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St James’s Church Piccadilly, Regent Hall, The Reform Club, and the Foundling Museum in London. His performances have also taken him to National Trust - The Firs, Elgar’s House, Worcestershire, Lighthouse Poole, Korean Cultural Centre, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Pounds Art Centre, Cheltenham Town Hall, the Master Musicians International Recital Series in Northeast England, Konserthuset - The Nobel Prize Award Hall in Sweden, the Korean Catholic Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia, as well as Seoul Sejong Center Chamber Hall and Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall in South Korea.
Mr. Shin made his first major concerto debut in 2017, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K.503, with the Corinthian Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Eamonn Dougan at St James's Church Piccadilly, London. Since then, he has made regular concerto appearances with ensembles such as the Croscombe Village Orchestra, Seoul Amore Philharmonic Orchestra, the New London Orchestra, the Ashtead Park Sinfonia, the Manchester Camerata and the Thames Philharmonia. He has performed under the direction of distinguished conductors including Tony Bevan, Hee Tae Seo, Paul Dodds, Stephen Threlfall, Byung-Yun Yu, and Ronald Corp.
Mr. Shin earned his Artist Diploma (ArtDip) in Performance and Master of Music (MMus) in Advanced Performance from the Royal College of Music in London, in recipient of the Webster & Davidson Mortification Fund Scholarship, studying under Professor Andrew Ball. Prior to this, he completed his Bachelor of Music with Honours (BMus Hons) in Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (formerly Trinity College of Music) in London, studying with Professor Philip Fowke. He graduated with First Class Honours and was awarded the City Livery Club Prize in 2009.
In addition to his distinguished performance career, Mr. Shin is a highly regarded educator, frequently conducting workshops and masterclasses. His students have consistently achieved outstanding results in examinations and competitions. He currently holds teaching positions at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary Girls' School in New Malden and Nonsuch High School for Girls in Cheam, United Kingdom. Furthermore, he regularly serves as an assistant and Faculty member at the Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists in Manchester, UK. Mr. Shin is also an official ballet répétiteur, collaborating with the Royal Academy of Dance, London, at Thomas's London Day Preparatory Schools - an institution formerly attended by Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the children of William, Prince of Wales.
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LOCATION
Steinway & Sons Showroom
#1F-04 Gaysorn Center, 1st Floor
999 Phloen Chit Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok