JULIAN JAEYOUNG KIM

SOUTH KOREA

– date of birth: April 25, 1989
– currently studying at USC Thorntson School of Music (Prof. Bernadene Blaha);
– performed in South Korea, Canada, USA, Italy, Finland, Germany and The Netherlands.

Prizes: laureate of the Seattle International Piano Competition, James Ramos International Piano Competition, George Gershwin International Piano Competition

Program:

First Round

Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor, WTC I

Scarlatti Three Piano Sonatas (D minor – K 213; A major – K 342; G major – K 431)

Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 8

Scriabin Etude Op. 8 No. 12

Second Round

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53, Waldstein

Brahms Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35 (Book II)

Semifinal

Enescu Piano Suite No. 2 in D major Op. 10, Des cloches sonores

Ravel Gaspard de la nuit

Final

Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major S. 124