Bechstein Hall in London
Bechstein – the company founded in Germany in 1853 – returns to London after more-than-a-century absence from Wigmore Street just a few doors down from its original location. „Bechstein Hall, …
The ICCPI In Warsaw Means The Real Chopin
The 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (ICCPI 2023) “The Real Chopin” took place in Warsaw from October 5 to 15, 2023, organized after the success of the first …
The 2nd ICCPI in Warsaw wins Eric Guo
The 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments ended with a concert of the winners on October 15, 2023 in the Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw (Poland). …
The 2nd ICCPI 2023 Finalists
By the decision of the Jury chaired by Wojciech Świtała, 6 participants are qualified for the final round of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (ICCPI) 2023: Eric …
The ICCPI 2023 first stage results
The Jury of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (ICCPI) chaired by Wojciech Świtała has decided that 15 participants have qualified for the 2nd stage. They are: Congratulations …
Martha Argerich will inaugurate the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments
Martha Argerich – winner of the 7th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (1965), will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 during …
Fire breaks out at Bösendorfer piano factory
“A fire broke out in the Bösendorfer piano factory in Wiener Neustadt on Wednesday night. Four fire departments with almost 100 helpers went out to extinguish the fire. An outbuilding …
German premiere of Thierry Escaich’s “Études symphoniques” with Seong-Jin Cho and Dima Slobodeniouk
On September 20 and 21, 2023, at the Isarphilharmonie (Munich), Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho performed the German premiere of “Études symphoniques” – the new Piano Concerto by Thierry Escaich. The …
Alexandre Kantorow wins The 2024 Gilmore Artist Award
26-year-old French pianist Alexandre Kantorow received The 2024 Gilmore Artist Award. This prestigious award, established in 1989 to honor the legacy of Irving S. Gilmore, has been conferred every four …
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Seong-Jin Cho’s brilliant Klangfarbenspiel at Die Glocke during Music Festival Bremen
Music Festival Bremen 2023: Seong-Jin Cho / © Photo: Patric Leo
As part of the 34th Music Festival Bremen, on September 5, 2023, Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho – winner of the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2015) performed. For the recital program, the artist selected works by Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809), Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) and Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856), which perfectly matched the festival’s program goals and the venue itself. The concert’s repertoire also gave the artist a wonderful opportunity to present the history of the instrument’s development, piano literature from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, and, above all, his versatile pianistic abilities.