Kyu Jung Rhee, a native of Korea, received a D.M.A., M.M. and B.M. from Rutgers University. Her teachers and chamber coaches include Theodore Lettvin, Samuel Dilworth-Leslie, Herbert Stessin, Jeannette Haine, Arnold Steinhardt, Bernard Greenhouse and Zara Nelsova.
Recognized for her outstanding performances, Ms. Rhee has won numerous prizes and scholarships, including the Joanna Hodges International Competition and the Class Winner at the Corsi Internazionali Etruria, Italy. As a chamber musician, Ms. Rhee has performed with the Essex String Quartet and a founding member of I Medici Trio. As a soloist, she has performed in the United States, Italy and Korea. She has taught at Kon-Kuk University and Yewon School of Arts in Seoul, Korea. Currently, she teaches piano and chamber music at Westminster Conservatory.