Biography
Jinseok Jeong was born in Budapest to a Korean family and began playing the cello at the age of five. At 11 he was admitted to the young talents program of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied under Prof. György Déri and Prof. István Varga. During these years years, he won prizes at several international competitions, including Antonio Janigro, David Popper, and Jan Vychtil competitions. Since 2023, Jinseok has been studying with Prof. Kian Soltani at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Jinseok has participated in masterclasses with artists including Miklós Perényi, Frans Helmerson, and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.