Co-presented with Philharmonic Society of Orange County (PSOC)

Pre-concert lecture at 7pm

PROGRAM:

HAYDN Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI/34
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
RAVEL Miroirs
INTERMISSION
MOZART Adagio in B minor, K. 540
LISZT Sonetto 47, 104, 123 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année: “Italie” S. 161
LISZT Après une lecture du Dante. Fantasia quasi Sonata from Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année: “Italie” S. 161

With an innate musicality and overwhelming talent, Seong-Jin Cho has established himself worldwide as one of the leading pianists of his generation and most distinctive artists on the current music scene. His thoughtful and poetic, assertive and tender, virtuosic, and colourful playing can combine panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance.

Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, and his career has rapidly ascended since. In January 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. An artist high in demand, Cho works with the world’s most prestigious orchestras including Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductors he regularly collaborates with include Myung-Whun Chung, Gustavo Dudamel, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Simon Rattle, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Lahav Shani.