About this Artist
Jahyeong (Jackie) Koo, pianist, a graduate of the Sun-Hwa Performing Arts School in Seoul, Korea, received her B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Northern Iowa in piano performance, along with an enrollment as a doctoral candidate at USC with an Accompanying Assistantship. Koo presently serves as the staff accompanist for the California State University, Northridge, as well as being the founder and manager of the Valley Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Koo has won numerous piano competitions and awards, both as a solo artist and as an accompanist throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. She was invited to perform with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia and the Razgrad Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulgaria. Koo currently accompanies the Intermediate and Preparatory choirs of Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, and the Youth Choirs at All Saints Church in Pasadena.