Skip to main content Dr. Jason J Kwak
- Regents' Professor at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication
Service Activities
2024
- Chair, Piano Faculty Search Committee.
2024.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2024.
- Adjudicator, Texas Christian University Concerto Competition.
November 2024.
- Adjudicator, University of Texas at Austin Concerto Competition.
November 2024.
- Organized Preludes Celebration Concert.
October 2024.
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
June 2024.
- Organizer, TXST Global.
June 2024.
- Organizer, TXST Global.
June 2024.
- Organizer, TXST International Piano Festival.
June 2024.
- Adjudicator, Texas Music Matters Foundation Piano Competition.
April 2024.
- Organized Etudes Celebration Concert.
March 2024.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF 2nd Patrick Price Piano Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2024.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Jury.
March 2024.
2023
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2023.
- Adjudicator, Las Vegas Piano Competition.
September 2023.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2023.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF 2nd Betty Dickinson Piano Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2023.
- Adjudicator, Felicity Coltman Chamber Music Competition.
February 2023.
2022
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2022.
- Organized Baroque Composers Celebration Concert.
2022.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2022.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2021 - 2022.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2021 - 2022.
- Adjudicator, The University of Texas at Austin Concerto Competition.
October 2022.
- Adjudicator, Las Vegas Piano Competition.
September 2022.
- Adjudicator, South Carolina Music Teachers Association Piano Competition.
September 2022.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
June 2022.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest.
May 2022.
- Adjudicator, Nilssohn Piano Competition.
April 2022.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2022.
- Adjudicator, 2nd Texas State International Piano Competition Pre-Screening Judge.
March 2022.
2021
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2021.
- Organized Spain Composers Celebration Concert.
2021.
- Organized Russia Composers Celebration Concert.
2021.
- Adjudicator, Las Vegas Piano Competition.
September 2021.
- Adjudicator, Fort Worth Music Teachers Association Piano Competition.
April 2021.
- Adjudicator, Austin District Music Teachers Association Piano Competition.
February 2021.
2020
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2019 - 2020.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2019 - 2020.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2019 - 2020.
- Adjudicator, Las Vegas Piano Competition.
September 2020.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
June 2020.
- Adjudicator, Weatherford International Piano Competition.
April 2020.
- Adjudicator, The University of Texas at Austin Concerto Competition.
March 2020.
2019
- Organized 2nd Texas State Piano Day.
2019.
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2019.
- Director - TSIPF, Organized bringing NPR's From the Top to Texas State University.
2019.
- Organized USA Composers Celebration Concert.
2019.
- Organized Shostakovich Celebration Concert.
2019.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
2019.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2018 - 2019.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2018 - 2019.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2018 - 2019.
- Adjudicator, Nevada Music Teachers Association Performance Competition.
October 2019.
- Adjudicator, Gurwitz International Piano Competition.
September 2019.
- Adjudicator, Nilssohn Piano Competition.
April 2019.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2019.
- Adjudicator, NPR's From the Top Pre-screening.
March 2019.
2018
- Organized Tchaikovsky Celebration Concert.
2018.
- Organized Bartok Celebration Concert.
2018.
- Organized First Texas State Piano Day.
2018.
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2018.
- Director - TSIPF, Organized the first Ben I. Gomez Competition at TSIPF.
2018.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
2018.
- Director, San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2018.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2017 - 2018.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2017 - 2018.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2017 - 2018.
- Served on the University Graduate Council.
2017 - 2018.
- Adjudicator, Classical Pianist International Piano Competition.
November 2018.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest.
May 2018.
- Graduate Advisor, Served the School of Music as Graduate Advisor.
2016 - May 2018.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2018.
- Adjudicator, Ben I. Gomez Piano Competition Pre-screening jury.
March 2018.
2017
- Organized Prokofiev Celebration Concert.
2017.
- Organized Scarlatti Celebration Concert.
2017.
- Director - TSIPF, Organized the first Patrick W. Price Competition at TSIPF.
2017.
- Received a $100,000 endowment gift for TSIPF from Leighton Donnell.
2017.
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2017.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
2017.
- Director, San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2017.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2016 - 2017.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2016 - 2017.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2016 - 2017.
- Served on the University Graduate Council.
2016 - 2017.
- Web designer and maintenance for Piano area website.
2008 - 2017.
- Adjudicator, Southern Methodist University Concerto Competition.
November 2017.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest.
May 2017.
- Adjudicator, Patrick W. Price Piano Competition Pre-screening jury.
March 2017.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2017.
2016
- Director of Texas State International Piano Festival.
2016.
- Organized Haydn Celebration Concert.
2016.
- Director - TSIPF, Organized the first Betty Dickinson Competition at TSIPF.
2016.
- Organized Scriabin Celebration Concert.
2016.
- Served the School of Music as Graduate Advisor.
2016.
- Received a $5000 gift for TSIPF from the Patrick W. Price.
2016.
- Received a $2000 gift for TSIPF from Col. Ben Gomez.
2016.
- Received a $2500 gift for TSIPF from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2016.
- Received a $2500 gift for TSIPF from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2016.
- Coordinator / Organizer, Texas State International Piano Festival.
2016.
- Director, San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2016.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean Culture Club at Texas State University.
2015 - 2016.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2015 - 2016.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2015 - 2016.
- Member of Music Strategic Planning Group.
March 2016 - December 2016.
- Adjudicator, Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition.
June 2016.
- Adjudicator, Southeastern Piano Festival.
June 2016.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Competition.
May 2016.
- Adjudicator, TSIPF Concerto Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2016.
- Adjudicator, Dickinson Piano Competition Pre-screening Jury.
March 2016.
2015
- Spring 2015 Commencement ceremony.
2015.
- Chair, Piano Faculty Search Committee at Texas State University.
2015.
- Organized Mozart Celebration Concert.
2015.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee at Texas State University.
2015.
- Organized Schubert Celebration Concert.
2015.
- Associate Director - TSIPF, Organized the first Texas State International Piano Competition.
2015.
- Director, San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2015.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2014 - 2015.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee.
2009 - 2015.
- Adjudicator, Concurso de Piano María Clara Cullell National University of Costa Rica.
October 2015.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest.
May 2015.
2014
- Associate Director - TSIPF, Organized bringing Round Rock Symphony to TSIPF.
2014.
- Member, College selection committee for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
2014.
- Organized Brahms Celebration Concert.
2014.
- Organized Beethoven Celebration Concert.
2014.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2014.
- Organized Brahms Celebration Concert.
2014.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee at Texas State University.
2014.
- Received a $1500 gift from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2014.
- Organized Beethoven Celebration Concert.
2014.
- Served on a Doctorate Committee for candidate Elise Lanners.
2014.
- Associate Director of San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2014.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2013 - 2014.
- TSSEC UIL Contest University of Texas at Austin.
May 2014.
- Texas State International Piano Competition Pre-screening jury.
March 2014.
2013
- Associate Director - TSIPF, Organized bringing NPR's 'From the Top' to Texas State.
2013.
- Organized Mendelssohn Celebration Concert.
2013.
- Organized Debussy Celebration Concert.
2013.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2013.
- Member of the Composition Faculty search committee.
2013.
- Member, Group Planning Committee at Texas State University.
2013.
- Organized Mendelssohn Celebration Concert.
2013.
- Received a $1500 gift from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2013.
- Organized Debussy Celebration Concert.
2013.
- Associate Director of San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2013.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2012 - 2013.
- Organizer, Organized School of Music Accompanist List.
2008 - 2013.
- Adjudicator, TMTA Performer’s Competition Sam Houston State University.
November 2013.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest University of Texas at Austin.
May 2013.
2012
- Member, University selection committee for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
2012.
- Organized Bach Celebration Concert.
2012.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2012.
- Organized Bach Celebration Concert.
2012.
- Group Planning Committee at Texas State University.
2012.
- Organized Grieg Celebration Concert.
2012.
- Received a $1500 gift from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2012.
- Adjudicator, ADMTA Baroque Festival University of Texas at Austin.
2012.
- Associate Director of San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2012.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2011 - 2012.
- Adjudicator, JK Hodges Piano Competition University of Texas San Antonio.
February 2012.
2011
- Participant, Performed in Texas Music Revue.
2011.
- Organized Liszt Celebration Concert.
2011.
- Organized Grieg Celebration Concert.
2011.
- Went to Steinway factory in New York City to select the two new Steinway concert grand pianos for the new Performing Arts Center.
2011.
- Associate Director of 2nd Texas State International Piano Festival.
2011.
- Received an $8500 gift from Col. Ben Gomez to sponsor a new Graduate Assistant in Opera Accompanying position.
2011.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2011.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee at Texas State University.
2011.
- Member, Organized Liszt Concert: In Celebration of his 200th Birthday.
2011.
- Member, Received a $1500 gift from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2011.
- Part of a selection committee for two new Concert Steinways.
2011.
- Associate Director of San Marcos Young Artist Piano Competition.
2011.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2010 - 2011.
- Adjudicator, TSSEC UIL Contest University of Texas at Austin.
May 2011.
- Adjudicator, San Antonio Music Teachers Association Musical Arts Center of San Antonio.
March 2011.
2010
- Organized Chopin Celebration Concert.
2010.
- Organized Schumann Celebration Concert.
2010.
- Associate Director of 1st Texas State International Piano Festival.
2010.
- Organized Schumann Concert: In Celebration of his 200th Birthday.
2010.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2010.
- Member, Group Planning Committee at Texas State University.
2010.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee at Texas State University.
2010.
- Member, Received a $1500 gift from the Rose Petroff Foundation.
2010.
- Member, Organized Chopin Concert: In Celebration of his 200th Birthday.
2010.
- Member, Part of a selection committee for a new Concert Steinway.
2010.
- Chair, Keyboard Area.
2009 - 2010.
- Adjudicator, Recitalist Exam University of Malaya.
November 2010.
- TSSEC UIL Contest University of Texas at Austin.
May 2010.
- Adjudicator, Performers Contest Austin District Music Teachers Association.
March 2010.
- Adjudicator, Peter Petroff Piano Competition Steinway Piano Gallery.
February 2010.
- Adjudicator, Young Artists Competition Tuesday Musical Club.
February 2010.
2009
- Participant, Selected new Steinway in New York Steinway Factory for Evans Auditorium.
2009.
- Performed for guests at LBJ Celebration.
2009.
- Coordinator, School of Music Accompanist List.
2009.
- Member, Performance Upper Level Review Committee at Texas State University.
2009.
- Member, Group Planning Committee at Texas State University.
2009.
- Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee at Texas State University.
2009.
- Upper level Performance review committee.
2008 - 2009.
- Adjudicator, San Marcos Young Artists Piano Competition Texas State University.
February 2009.
2008
- Performer and Lecturer, Performed for members of Friends of Fine Arts.
2008.
- Elected to the Faculty Senate at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2008.
- Organized and hosted a presentation by Mark Uridel from Healing Arts Studios.
2008.
- Lectured in the presentation ‘Leaving the Nest Seminar’.
2008.
- Co-designed (with Dr. Washington Garcia) the new Piano Department Brochure.
2008.
- Designed and launched the new Keyboard Area Website.
2008.
- Chair, Flute Faculty Search Committee at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2008.
- Member of Music Teachers National Association.
2008.
- Member of Austin District Music Teachers Association.
2008.
- Board Member, Board member and Treasurer of Kingsville Symphony Orchestra.
2006 - 2008.
- Chair, Piano Proficiency Committee at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2003 - 2008.
- Piano Pedagogy Committee at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2003 - 2008.
- Faculty Advisor of Pi Chi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha.
2003 - 2008.
- Member of Corpus Christi Music Teachers Association.
2002 - 2008.
2007
- Member, Voice/Opera Faculty Search Committee at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2007.
- Texas Music Educators Association.
2007.
- College Music Society.
2001 - 2007.
- Adjudicator, Vermont Young Artists Competition – Finals Bundy Arts Center.
August 2007.
2006
- Member, Theory Faculty Search Committee at Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
2006.
- Adjudicator, Invited Juror World Piano Pedagogy Conference Piano Competition.
June 2006.
2005
- Member, College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Performance Expectations for Tenure and Promotion Committee at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
2005.
- Adjudicator, Prairie James Festival Corpus Christi Music Teachers Association.
April 2005.
2004
- Chair, Trumpet Faculty Search Committee at Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
2004.
2003
- Adjudicator, Prairie James Festival Corpus Christi Music Teachers Association.
2003.
1925
- Five Rivers of Hades by Russ Riepe.
1925.
- Intrusions by Daniel Adams.
1925.
- Pictures of Kenya by Jes Grixti.
1925.
- Weekend Suite by Peter Petroff.
1925.
- Sonatina- Pastoral by Dimitar Ninov.
1925.
- Trio for Winds and Piano by Peter Petroff.
1925.
