Hae-Sun Paik has performed throughout the world following her triumphs at major international piano competitions including a gold medal in the 1989 William Kapell International Competition, a silver medal in the 1991 Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition and a bronze medal in the 1994 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition as well as a prize in the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition.

Ms. Paik has received critical acclaim for her "sublime musicianship" and "stunning virtuosity." Following her New York recital debut, The New York Times stated: "In programming as well as performance, one could hardly have asked more from a debut recital. Ms. Paik seemed every bit the major talent her advanced billing suggested."

Ms. Paik has appeared with leading orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, the Japan Philharmonic, the Korean National Symphony, the National Symphony of Belgium, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Moscow State Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to concerto performances, she appears frequently in recital including New York’s Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and in the concert halls of Brussels, Luxembourg and Moscow. Following her Los Angeles debut in the Wilshire Ebell Theater critics noted that "she was a sensitive and thinking musician first and an awesome technician second."

Recent seasons have included a South American debut with concerto performances in Argentina and Chile; an eight city tour of Korea; recital at New York’s Alice Tully Hall and on the Bank of Boston Celebrity Series. She has continued to concertize throughout the United States including recitals at Boston’s Gardner Museum, Monadnock Music Festival and Munich’s Beethoven Festival.

As a child, Hae-Sun Paik demonstrated unmistakable musical talent and began piano lessons in her native Korea at the age of 4. She is a graduate of New England Conservatory where she was a student of Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun. She was also invited by the prestigious International Piano Foundation in Lake Como (Italy), to work with many distinguished international artists. Currently Ms. Paik divides her time between the U.S., Italy and Korea where she teaches at the Seoul National University.

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