Biography

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. With an innate musicality and consummate artistry, his thoughtful and poetic, virtuosic, and colourful playing can combine panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance. He is celebrated unanimously across the globe for his expressive magic and illuminative insights.

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 early 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon and, in 2023, Cho was awarded the prestigious Samsung Ho-Am Prize in the Arts in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the world of classical music.

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Performances

New York

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Sergej Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 16

New York

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Sergej Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 16

New York

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Sergej Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 16

Chicago

Orchestra Hall Symphony Center

Sergej Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 16

News & Press

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Prokofiev with the NY Phil and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Seong-Jin Cho returns to one of classical music’s most virtuosic pieces, Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, for engagements with the NY Phil and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It’s a piece Cho has performed several times, playing with “technical flair, soft shimmers rising from the keyboard and lingering against almost balletic strings”…

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Ravel’s Piano Concert in G with the LA Phil

On 13, 14, 15, and 16 February, Seong-Jin Cho makes a highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles, playing Ravel’s Piano Concert in G with the LA Phil, under the baton of GRAMMY-winning conductor, Paavo Järvi. It’s a favorite of the pianist, who has described it as a continuous dialogue between piano and orchestra. 

The program also includes…

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U.S. tour continues with performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and more! 

This February, Seong-Jin Cho continues his tour of the United States, performing at some of the country’s most prestigious concert halls. The program features selections from his latest album, Ravel: The Complete Piano Works, showcasing Cho’s “high standard of accuracy and clarity” (Financial Times). 

 

On 5 February, Cho returns to New York’s esteemed Carnegie Hall, a…

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Seong-Jin Cho Launches Recital Tour Showcasing ‘Ravel: The Complete Piano Works’

Seong-Jin Cho continues to mark the 150th anniversary of Ravel's birth, performing the composer's solo piano works in a series of recitals across Europe and the US.

Beginning in Vienna on January 25, Cho embarks on an international recital tour, in conjunction with his latest album release, Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, lauded by the Financial Times…

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‘Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works’ available now

Seong-Jin Cho's latest release, Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, celebrating Ravel’s 150th anniversary, is now available as a digital release and two-set CD under the Deutsche Grammophon label! In their review of the album, the Financial Times remarked that "Ravel playing of such perfection of detail does not come round often."

This album is the first part of Cho’s…

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