Biography
Marimbist and percussionist Minhye Ju, a native of Korea, began marimba studies at the age of five. She was awarded first prize from the Chung-Book Music Association and made her debut with the Chung-Book KBS Orchestra. The recipient of numerous awards including the Grand Prize from Dong Yang Times Competition and the First Prize and Critics Prize from Seoul Music Journal. Ms. Ju has also made solo appearances with the Chung-Ju Municipal Music Association, the New Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nanse Gum, the Juilliard Pre-College Symphony and Cheong Ju Philharmonic. In 2003, Ms. Ju was awarded Third Prize by the International Marimba Competition in Paris, France. She has performed with Decapo Opera, The National Chorale, and with many other orchestras including Garden State Philharmonic, Muscia Viva, and New Amsterdam. She holds both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mannes College of Music, the New School of Music. She studied with Barry Centanni, She-e Wu, Norman Freeman, James Preiss, Michael Werner and Jeff Milliasky