Born in Seoul, Korea, Minah Choe began studying cello at age eight. Her talent earned her early admission to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music while still at high school, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours. She was a full scholarship holder at the Australian National Academy of Music and received her master’s degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, studying with Professor János Starker. She continued doctoral study as his teaching assistant and completed a Doctor of Musical Arts at the Sydney Conservatorium. 

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Minah has appeared as a soloist with several orchestras, including the Sydney Symphony, Christchurch Symphony, Indiana University Philharmonic and the Nizhny-Novgorod Philharmonic. She has won numerous awards, including the inaugural János Starker Scholarship, the "Most Promising Performer" award at the 4th Adam International Cello Competition, and the Australian Postgraduate Award. 

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Based in Sydney, Minah is an accomplished and sought-after freelance cellist, regularly performing with the Sydney Symphony and Opera Australia Orchestra, having served as acting associate principal, and appearing widely in chamber music programs. She is a member of Mirabella Trio and has performed with Trio Novalis and the Schubert Society; her duo partnership with pianist Daniel Herscovitch has presented many recitals across New South Wales. Minah has recorded for ABC Classic FM and 2MBS FM, and for Heritage Records (London) and Wirripang. 

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A dedicated educator, Minah currently teaches at The King's School and Sydney Grammar School. She plays on a cello by Joseph Hel (1869).