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Girl pianist comes of age
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Pianist Son Yeol-eum’s upcoming recital will consist of works by Chopin, Alkin, Prokofiev and Kapustin / Courtesy of Credia
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Son Yeol-eum to hold first recital at Seoul Arts Center
By Do Je-hae
Collaborating with world-renowned ensembles is one of the most effective ways to develop an international career, as seen in the case of pianist Son Yeol-eum.
Even before taking second place at the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, she was performing with major orchestras around the world. But the 26-year-old has yet to make her mark as a recitalist, opting to take part in concerto performances.
Her upcoming five-city recital tour of Korea that begins next month will show how much she has developed as an artist in the last few years since she moved to Hannover, Germany, to continue her studies.
Son Yeol-eum at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Russia. / Korea Times file
This is the first major recital tour of her career. It will begin on March 7 at Seoul Arts Center, according to Credia, Friday. The program will include pieces by Alkan, Chopin, Prokofiev and Kapustin.
Son has appeared with the Israel Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, English Chamber, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Mariinsky, NHK, and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. She has also performed with every major orchestra in Korea and is a regular among orchestras in the United States. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia for solo recitals as well as with the Takacs Quartet, Albers Trio, and other ensembles.
Named Kumho Musician of the Year for 2005, Son is supported by SK Chemicals.
Highlights of upcoming concerts dates this year include a debut with the Seattle Symphony and Ludovic Morlot, performances and recitals in Minneapolis, Fort Worth, Germantown in the U.S., Zurich and Hannover, as well as appearances throughout Asia.
Son is an honorary ambassador of Seoul Arts Center and of her home city of Wonju, Gangwon Province. Tickets for her upcoming recitals in Korea range from 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266 or visit www.credia.co.kr.