Korea Music Foundation: Van Cliburn Gold medalist Yekwon Sunwoo in recital
$70-$90 (student/senior discount tickets available at the box office)
- Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Frédéric Chopin — Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
Clara Schumann — Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Moments Musicaux, Op. 16
Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo won the Gold at the Cliburn Competition in 2017 with his dazzling display of artistry. Based in Berlin, he rarely gives recitals in New York. This terrific program includes Rachmaninoff's Moments Musicaux, a Chopin Barcarolle, Robert Schumann's Fantasy in C major, and Clara Schumann's Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann. Presented by Korea Mecenat Assoc. and Korea Music Foundation
About Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Yekwon Sunwoo has been hailed for his "unfailingly consistent excellence" (International Piano) and celebrated as "a pianist who commands a comprehensive technical arsenal that allows him to thunder without breaking a sweat" (Chicago Tribune). A powerful and virtuosic performer, he also, in his own words, "strives to reach for the truth and pure beauty in music."
The first Korean Gold medallist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Yekwon's recent concert appearances include with the Macao, Armenian, Kalamazoo, and Victoria Symphonies; Slovak Philharmonic and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris; as well as a US tour with the Esme String Quartet.
https://yekwonsunwoo.com/