37. Rachel Shindang

South-korean born, Melbourne based pianist Rachel Shindang is a first year student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, studying with Glenn Riddle. Succesfully completing her AmusA in 2017 and LmusA in 2019. Rachel has been awarded significant prizes in various competitions such as the Margaret Schofield Chopin prize, Hephzibah Menuhin and first prizes in local piano competitions. She was also the recipient of the VCASS Phyllis McDonald piano scholarship. Rachel made her first concerto debut with the Preston Symphony Orchestra in 2017, playing Mendelssohn’s 1st Piano Concerto in G minor. She once again played with the Preston Symphony Orchestra in 2019, performing the Beethoven Piano Concerto in C minor. In 2018, Rachel competed in her first international competition, the Hanoi International Piano competition, where she successfully made it up to the semi-finals.