Yoonmi Choi

Is music director/ pianist Grammy Nominated vocalist Concha Buika.

She rwas born in Incheon, South Korea. She received her education in classical and jazz piano at Sookmyung Women's University and Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts College. She moved Netherlands and took one more bachelor at Prince Claus Conservatoire and graduated with the highest performance score from 4 famous jazz pianists in Netherlands. And her original composition series "7 Days" got 2014 International Leiden Jazz award in Netherlands. As one-of-a-kind protege of the ivories, Yoonmi has graced the stage of over 300 venues in the Europe.

Some of her performance credits include Brussels Marathon Jazz Festival (Belgium) and she opened for the Dave Douglas Quintet at the Oosterport (Netherlands). She also had opportunities to play with some of great jazz musicians Alex Sipiagin, Gene Jackson, Tony Miceli and many others.

Yoonmi moved to New York in 2015. She finished at Queens College(New York, USA) to complete her Master of Jazz performance. With the highest final performance score again. After that She got great opportunity to work with Grammy Nominated vocalist Concha Buika as a pianist and music director. Tour is included world famous festivals includied SF Jazz festival, New Port Jazz festival, NYC summer stage, Red Sea Jazz festival, Brave Music festival and other great famous venues. Now, She is playing in New York with her trio and working as a music director at 'Truffels jazz murder and mystery' musical show in Time square, Manhattan and Jazz ensemble director in Garden State Opera, Inc. Also she is playing with various band - Adel Experience, New York Nightingales , Lady and the vamps and Remo band.