Hyun-Young Ju is a classically trained cellist whose musical background spans orchestral performance, solo repertoire, and music education. Originally trained in Seoul, South Korea, she studied cello at Dan-Kook University and earned her ARCT qualification from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Throughout her career, Hyun-Young has studied and worked with respected Canadian cellists, including Coenraad Bloemendal and Eric Wilson. She has performed with orchestras in both South Korea and Canada, including the Oakville Symphony Orchestra, bringing a wealth of experience and musical sensitivity to her performances.
Her repertoire includes classical favourites, contemporary pop, romantic ballads, and memorable themes from film and musical theatre. From the elegance of Saint-Saëns’ The Swan and Bach’s Air on the G String to beloved songs by The Beatles, ABBA, and Leonard Cohen, Hyun-Young offers a versatile musical selection suited to a variety of occasions.
With the cello’s rich, expressive tone and her experience across musical styles, Hyun-Young brings warmth and sophistication to weddings, cocktail receptions, corporate functions, private celebrations, and special events.
STYLE(S): Classical, contemporary, pop, film music, musical theatre
INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL: Instrumental (cello)
INSTRUMENTATION: Solo cello
Hyun-Young Ju is a classically trained cellist whose musical background spans orchestral performance, solo repertoire, and music education. Originally trained in Seoul, South Korea, she studied cello at Dan-Kook University and earned her ARCT qualification from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Throughout her career, Hyun-Young has studied and worked with respected Canadian cellists, including Coenraad Bloemendal and Eric Wilson. She has performed with orchestras in both South Korea and Canada, including the Oakville Symphony Orchestra, bringing a wealth of experience and musical sensitivity to her performances.
Her repertoire includes classical favourites, contemporary pop, romantic ballads, and memorable themes from film and musical theatre. From the elegance of Saint-Saëns’ The Swan and Bach’s Air on the G String to beloved songs by The Beatles, ABBA, and Leonard Cohen, Hyun-Young offers a versatile musical selection suited to a variety of occasions.
With the cello’s rich, expressive tone and her experience across musical styles, Hyun-Young brings warmth and sophistication to weddings, cocktail receptions, corporate functions, private celebrations, and special events.
STYLE(S): Classical, contemporary, pop, film music, musical theatre
INSTRUMENTAL or VOCAL: Instrumental (cello)
INSTRUMENTATION: Solo cello
Classical & Opera
- The Swan — Camille Saint-Saëns
- Sicilienne — Gabriel Fauré
- Air on the G String — Johann Sebastian Bach
- Salut d’Amour — Edward Elgar
- Ave Maria — Franz Schubert
- Cello Sonata, III. Largo — Frédéric Chopin
- Vocalise — Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Swan Lake — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Nessun Dorma — Giacomo Puccini
- O Sole Mio — Eduardo di Capua
- The Song of the Birds — Traditional Catalan
- O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh My Beloved Father) — Giacomo Puccini
- Gavotte — Jean-Baptiste Lully
Pop & Contemporary
- Yesterday — The Beatles
- The Sound of Silence — Simon & Garfunkel
- Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen
- The Winner Takes It All — ABBA
- My Way — Frank Sinatra
- Song from a Secret Garden — Rolf Løvland
- You Raise Me Up
- Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel
- Dancing Queen — ABBA
Film & Soundtracks
- The Godfather — Nino Rota
- Howl’s Moving Castle — Joe Hisaishi
- Memory — Joe Hisaishi
- Moon River — Henry Mancini
- Now We Are Free (Gladiator) — Hans Zimmer
- A Time for Us (Romeo and Juliet) — Nino Rota
Musical Theatre
- The Phantom of the Opera — Andrew Lloyd Webber
Traditional
- Danny Boy — Traditional Irish