Paris
Radio France
Camille Saint-Saëns: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 F-Dur "Ägyptisches Konzert" op. 103 (1896)
Cho is a master. He displayed an impressive variety of tonal colors and remarkable technique, dispatched with jaw-dropping panache. He had something to say and communicated it well.
The Wall Street Journal
Biography
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.
Performances
Dortmund
Konzerthaus Dortmund
Camille Saint-Saëns: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 F-Dur "Ägyptisches Konzert" op. 103 (1896)
Mannheim
Congress Center Rosengarten
Camille Saint-Saëns: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 F-Dur "Ägyptisches Konzert" op. 103 (1896)
Recital: Monte Carlo
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Joseph Haydn: Klaviersonate Nr. 34 e-Moll Hob. XVI:34
Maurice Ravel: Menuet sur le nom de Haydn (1909) für Klavier
Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin - Suite für Klavier (1914/17)
Interval
Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie, S 161
News & Press
Seong-Jin Cho Named Artist-in-Residence for Berliner Philharmoniker 2024/25 Season
We are delighted to announce that pianist, Seong-Jin Cho, is the Artist in Residence of the Berliner Philharmoniker for the 2024/25 season.
Since his debut in 2017, Seong-Jin Cho has worked intensively with the orchestra on several projects, including touring to his home country, South Korea. On this exciting and prestigious role, Cho spoke passionately about…
Recital Tour in Europe
Seong-Jin Cho sets off on an extensive solo recital tour across Europe, gracing notable venues in Paris, Lucerne, Frankfurt, Madrid, and more. Cho presents a captivating program featuring beloved works by Chopin, Haydn, Ravel, and Liszt. Delight in Haydn's dynamic Piano Sonata in E minor, alternating with Chopin's Polonaise Op. 44 and Nocturne Op. 48. Revel in Ravel's…
Europe Tour with the National Symphony Orchestra
This month, Seong-Jin Cho joins the National Symphony Orchestra for their inaugural international tour under the direction of Music Director Gianandrea Noseda. Gracing stages in Madrid, Berlin, Milan, and Hamburg, Cho will enthrall audiences with his rendition of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, a captivating masterpiece that intertwines sublime melodies, dramatic contrasts, and technical brilliance…
Seong-Jin Cho tours the United States
Embarking on an extensive tour across the United States, Seong-Jin Cho collaborates with prestigious orchestras, some for the first time, presenting a diverse repertoire of masterpieces by Ravel, Beethoven, and Chopin. This period in the United States marks several exciting debuts for Cho, including with the San Francisco Orchestra on January 18, 19, & 20,…
Seong-Jin Cho returns to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
On January 5 & 7, Seong-Jin Cho returns to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for two performances under the baton of Santtu-Matias Rouvali. At just twenty-one years old, Cho made his debut with Concertgebouw in 2015 and returned to Amsterdam's famous hall in 2017 for his solo debut.
The program journeys through different styles and periods, beginning…
Recordings
The Handel Project
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho shares his love for Handel’s often neglected keyboard suites on his latest album, The Handel Project.