-Title: Kun-Woo Paik’s Piano Recital

-Artist: Kun-Woo Paik

-Schedule: 30th Oct 2020 (19:00~)

-Duration: 93m

-Url: https://youtu.be/RS2u3BmSzAI 

-Presentation: Kun-Woo Paik was born in Seoul and went to Julliard School of Music to study with Rosina Lhévinne at the age of 15. After which he went to London to study with Ilona Cabos in 1967 and won the Naumburg International Piano Competition the same year. Kun-Woo Paik who won gold medal at the world-renowned Busoni International Piano Competition and won at the final of the Leventrill Concours in 1969, later gained more popularity across the world by collaborating with world-renowned orchestras.

With a wide repertoire ranging from Bach to Stockhausen, Busoni to Scriabin, and Liszt to Messiaen, Kun-Woo Paik was awarded the Diapason d’or in 1992. He was awarded the Diapason d’or again, along with three major classical music awards in France in 1993.

Currently he is living in Paris, devoted to his performances. He received the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government in 2000 and is still actively performing across the world.  

-Program: A. Scriabin / 24 Preludes, Op.11

                  S. Rachmaninoff / Piano Sonata No.1 in d minor, Op.28

Photo credit: Park Yongbin