“To hear Cho breathe tenderness and freedom into this music while giving it a sturdy rhythmic profile was a striking thing.” (San Francisco Chronicle) 

“Cho’s mix of imagination, pacing, balance and control produced moments of spellbinding sonic art.” (The Artsdesk) 

Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won the First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. This “Chopin Competition winner can stand proud next to the likes of such illustrious past winners as Pollini, Argerich, and Zimerman,” said the Pianist.  

Please join us! This concert is preceded by a short performance by talented students of The Royal Conservatory. Prelude Recital starts at 7:00pm.

PROGRAM:

Franz Liszt: “Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este” from Années de pèlerinage, S. 163

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, op. 28 (“Pastoral”) 

Béla Bartók: Out of Doors, Sz. 81, BB 89

Fryderyk Chopin: 14 Waltzes