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