Gaga Won

April 4, 1993
gaga.won@sfcm.edu
Educational Background
o San Francisco Conservatory of music
o Interlochen Arts Academy
o Berrien Springs Public High School

(San Francisco, CA)

(Interlochen, MI)
(Berrien Springs, MI)

2012-16
2010-12
2008-10

(San Francisco, CA)

(Interlochen, MI)
(Berrien Springs, MI)
(Berrien Springs, MI)

2012-16
2010-12
2007-10
2004-07

(San Francisco, CA)

(Interlochen, MI)
(Interlochen, MI)

2015
2011
2010

(San Francisco, CA)

(San Francisco, CA)
(San Francisco, CA)
(San Francisco, CA)
(Interlochen, MI)
(Interlochen, MI)

2015
2015
2015
2012-14
2011-12
2010-11

(San Francisco, CA)

(Interlochen, MI)
(Interlochen, MI)
(Interlochen, MI)
(Ann Arbor, MI)
(Interlochen, MI)

2015
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010

(Interlochen, MI)

2010-12

(Interlochen, MI)

2010-11

(Interlochen, MI)

2012

Applied/Private study
Private Violin Instructors
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Wei He
Paul Sonner
Carla Trynchuk
Jose Delgado- Guevara

Summer Private Violin Instructors

o Bettina Mussumeli
o Francesca Anderegg
o Yvonne Creanga

Chamber Music Instructors

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o
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Jennifer Culp
Mack MaCray
Jodi Levitz
Mark Sokol
Paul Sonner
Steven K. Leonard

Master Classes and Lessons

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Bill Van Der Sloot

Time For Three
Paul Kantor
Catalyst Quartet
Aaron Berofsky
Annie Chalex Boyle

Performance experience
o Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
Under Octavio Mas-Arocas
o World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Under Jung Ho Pak
o Live performance on NPR
National Public Radio

o TV Performance on 3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network

(West Frankfort, IL)

2009

Awards and Distinctions

o Sergei Barsukov Scholarship for violin
San Francisco, CA
Merit Scholarship Recipient
Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
o Emerson Scholarship Recipient
Interlochen Arts Summer Camp, MI
o Assistant Principal - World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Interlochen Arts Summer Camp, MI
o Concertmistress - IAA Orchestra
Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
o Finalist Concerto Competition
Interlochen Arts Summer Camp, MI
o First Place Kuri Youth Music Competition
Kuri Youth Music Competition, Kuri city
o Second Place KAYCF 2nd Annual National Competition
Korean American Youth Cultural Foundation, Seoul
o Second Place - Seoul Sahmyook String Competition
Seoul Sahmyook Elementary School, Seoul
o Second Place - Seoul Sahmyook Piano Competition
Seoul Sahmyook Elementary School, Seoul

2015
2010-12
2010-11
2011
2011
2010
2004
2004
2003
2002

Other Activities/Community Service/Projects

o Participated in Zephyr Music festival
Courmayer, Italy
Participated in Great Mountain Music Festival
Gangwondo , South Korea
o The Third Annual High School Visual Art Touring Exhibition
Interlochen Arts Academy, MI
o Service Music: Harry Ahns Painting Exhibition
Krasl Art Center St. Joseph, MI
o Teaching Korean Language to Korean-American Kids
Andrews Korean Church, MI
o Service Music: Music for church worship
Andrews Korean SDA Church, MI
o Special Music for church
Andrews Korean SDA Church, MI
All nation SDA Church, MI
PMC Church, MI

2015
2014
2012
2011
2008-09
2005-09
2004-11
2009
2008