Fuel your passion for piano performance.

Multi-prize winning South Korean pianist Jeonghwan Kim is the “perfect ambassador” for the The Sydney, and one of the most brilliant first prize winners in the almost 50-year history of this world-renowned competition.

Along with technical virtuosity, this exceptional young musician possesses striking emotional depth in his playing, which will be brought to the fore in a program that includes Chopin – Sonata No.2 Op.35, Liszt – Spanish Rhapsody and selections from Mozart, Schumann, Bartok and C.V. Alkan.

Described by Artistic Director Piers Lane as “A very complete pianist and artist…” Jeonghwan Kim returns to Australia in the latter part of 2024 to perform in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.

Presented by BREC in partnership with Piano+, this promises to be a recital to remember.

Repertoire

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Sonata No.16 Op.31 No.1
I. Allegro vivace
11. Adagio grazioso
111. Rondo. Allegretto

Béla Bartók:
Burlesques Sz.47
No.1 Quarrel
No.2 Slightly Tipsy
No.3 Capriccioso

Frédéric Chopin:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante Op.22

– Interval –

Frédéric Chopin:
Piano Sonata No.2 Op.35
I. Grave – Doppio movimento
II. Scherzo – Più lento
III. Marche funèbre
IV. Finale. Presto

Sergei Rachmaninoff:
Piano Sonata No.2 Op.36
I. Allegro agitato
II. Non allegro—Lento
III. L’istesso tempo—Allegro molto

About Jeonghwan Kim

Jeonghwan Kim first began playing the piano at the age of six. In the following years, his numerous first prizes in national competitions led to his admission to the Seoul Arts Center Academy for Young Talented Musicians at just nine years old. Moving to Berlin at the age of 11, he has continued to earn extensive recognition. Since 2017 he has been studying at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in the class of Professor Konrad Maria Engel. His former professors include Kyuhee Kim, Leda Kim and Thomas Just. He has also participated in masterclasses with Jakob Leuschner, Bob Versteegh and Robert Levin. Crucial influences on his artistic development include Stephan Imorde, Konstantin Heidrich, Stephan Forck and Jonathan Aner.

In 2022, Jeonghwan was awarded three prizes: in January, he won the 1st prize at the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy competition in Berlin. Five months later, in June, he won the fourth prize and the audience prize at the Sendai International Piano Competition. In July 2023 he won the 1st prize along with two special prizes for his performance for the Bartok’s second piano concerto and the Best Overall Concerto Prize at the renowned Sydney International Piano Competition. Jeonghwan has performed with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, with the Aarhus and Odense Symphony Orchestras, and has given concerts in major halls in Berlin, Weimar, Hamburg and Aarhus, among others.

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