Born and raised in S. Korea, Chanmi Ryu moved to the U.S. at the age of 18 for studying. She entered Southern Illinois University at Carbondale being the top-scholarship recipient, and had several recitals within the society. Then she continued her studies in B.M. at Roosevelt University under the teachings of Meng-Chieh Liu and Jorge Osorio. During the years at Roosevelt, she played with Chicago Chamber Musicians as a guest pianist, won Chicago College of Performing Arts Concerto Competition, and played with CCPA Symphony Orchestra in Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, receiving loud applause from the audience of three thousand people. In every year at Roosevelt, she was chosen as one of the showcase pianists, which gave her the opportunities to give many performances around the area.
From 2012-2014, Ryu pursued her Master’s Degree at Southern Methodist University, studying with Joaquin Achucarro and Alfred Mouledous. She performed in various concerts, master-classes, and received high commend from world-renowned musicians such as John Perry and David Schrader.
She has extensive experiences not only in solo piano music, but in chamber music as well. she played regularly in the studios of Samuel Ramey, the members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Returning to S. Korea in 2014, Chanmi Ryu served in Korea International Christian School as the music director and music teacher, and served as lecture-faculty in Peniel Arts Middle and High School in Busan. Currently, she is actively giving recitals and ensemble concerts in Korea, teaching talented piano students in the city of Busan.
