2016 - 2017 

July 26-29, 2017, Lombard, IL

So Jung has been accepted as a recipient of a full-tuition waiver to attend the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, July 26-29, 2017, in Lombard, IL.

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In addition, So Jung's research proposal "Compositional and Performing Strategies in Works for Piano Solo by Carl Vine" has been selected to be one of 21 posters presented at the 2017 NCKP. 

June 18-24, 2017 Advanced Piano

So Jung is invited to join the Illinois Summer Youth Music during Summer 2017.

June 3-4, 2017, West Virginia University

So Jung did get honorable mention in the 2017 Christine Bane Kefferstan Classical Competition.

March 26, 2017 at 1:00 pm

So Jung will make her Carnegie Hall Debut on Sunday, March 26, 2017 as a First Place Winner of the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music 2016.

January 5 to 10, 2017 in San Juan, PR

So Jung is invited to the Third San Juan International Piano Festival in Puerto Rico. 

November 27, 2016, 5:00 PM, Smith Recital Hall

So Jung will be giving her piano solo recital in the Smith Recital Hall.

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November 5-6, 2016 ​

So Jung will give a presentation in ISMTA conference at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. 

September, 2016

So Jung is newly appointed as a Lead Instructor and Coordinator at the University of Illinois Piano Laboratory Program, starting from Fall 2016.

April 27, 2016  ​ ​

From now on, So Jung is called Dr. So Jung Kwak. It has been a terrific musical journey with inspirational professors and supportive friends at the School of Music, UIUC.  

April 26, 2016 6:00 pm

So Jung will be giving her last DMA recital in Smith Recital Hall. Open to the Public. 

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April 23, 2016 1:00 pm, Smith Memorial Room   ​ ​

It has been an amzing journey as a president of UIUC MTNA Student Chapter. 

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April 12, 2016 3:00 pm, Music Building Room 59 ​

So Jung is invited to play for a masterclass of the Composers' Forum at University of Illinois. She will play the first movement of Sonata No. 2 by Carl Vine.