Lim Dong-hyek, who played Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, is greeting the audience.   It's an ecstatic piece no matter who plays it, but Lim Dong-hyek is a different level. Lim Dong-hyek is a pianist with 'expressions of masters'. In a different sense from the interpretation, his 'expression' differs from drawing only with lines. We can imagine a sense of color in his performance, even though it's just monochromatic lines. When the color slowly begins to appear as if tea leaves are loosened in the hot water, the audience goes to "the other world." On June 9, Lim Dong-hyek performed Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalliope Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jang Yun-sung. In the cosmic sound of this work, Lim Dong-hyek took the helm firmly and steering the huge ship perfectly. Lim Dong-hyek's waterfall-like sound rose by tearing up the orchestra, and the delicate weak sound like rolling glass beads spread to every corner of the

  YUJA WANG (Photo courtesy Norbert Kn YUJA WANG, one of the most popular classical pianists of this era. Born in 1987, she is already in her mid-30s. She gained fame as a 'pianist in high-heels,' but I think YUJA WANG's performance is more than that. Rather, it seems that the costumes and cool performances that reveal the body are covering YUJA WANG's real skills. I've often listened to YUJA WANG's albums. When she came to Korea a few years ago, I even saw her at the concert hall. She performed a concerto with the La Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel in 2019. The work played by YUJA WANG on this day was not easy to understand composed by a modern composer. It would have been better if she played Scriabin or Rachmaninov. YUJA WANG is a Chinese pianist. She is known to have been born in Beijing. Her Chinese name, YUJA WANG, is familiar to Koreans. YUJA WANG's 'WANG' is a Chinese specimen to Koreans. It is similar to the surname 'KIM' t

Violinist Kim Dami (Sports Donga DB) Violinist KIM DAMI is currently one of the most famous and popular female violinists in Korea, along with Clara Jumi Kang and Kim Bom-sori. KIM DAMI finished second at the Paganini International Violin Competition (2010, no first place). And he won the Hanover International Violin Competition (2012). Currently, KIM DAMI teaches students as a professor at Seoul National University and is actively engaged in performance activities. Today, I will tell you the story of KIM DAMI studying at Curtis. Many violinists are challenging for the competition. The same goes for Korean violinists. This is because winning the world-class competition can change their lives at once. Think of Chopin Concours winner CHOSEONG JIN. The KIM DAMI has a unique record. She is a successful violinist and a competitor. Of course she didn't top all the competitions. However, KIM DAMI won all the contests he participated in. Even if she didn't win the top prize, she never

Lim Dong hyek's Schubert album cover Pianist Lim Dong Hyek is always accompanied by the tag of life. It's the Queen Elizabeth Contest rejection case. In 2003, Lim Dong Hyek complained about giving him third place. He expressed dissatisfaction with the judges' decision and refused to accept the award. Nearly 20 years have passed since then. What would he think of that day's case? Will he still think he was right? I don't think so. In a recent interview, Lim Dong Hyek said, "If I can go back to that day, I think it's right not to refuse the award." Time matured Lim Dong Hyek. That maturity is also reflected in this album. Lim Dong Hyek recently released an album by Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828), recording piano sonatas No. 20(D.959) and No. 21(D.960). Schubert piano sonatas No. 20 and No. 21 are works such as "a musical will" composed by Schubert before his death. No. 21 sonata is the last piano sonata he has left. Schubert's last three

It's been a long time since I got excited after watching a concert program. Park Jae-hong's piano recital. He is also the winner of the Busoni Competition. The second part of the concert was filled with Beethoven's 29th Piano Sonata. Park Jae-hong's concert was held on April 1 at the ibk Chamber Hall of the Seoul Arts Center. The title of the concert is "2022 Steinway Winner Concert in Korea Park Jae-hong Piano Recital". Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 is well known to us as 'Hammer Kleiber.' Hammer Kleiber is a German translation of the word 'piano porte', meaning piano. In fact, Beethoven wasn't the only one who added the word 'hammer clavier' to a sonata. Nevertheless, Beethoven's Hammer Kleiber is distinguished from other sonatas. It is a vastly expanded scale. And Pianists are required to perform nearly 50 minutes. It's hard work close to torture. Beethoven spoke before he died. "It will take 50 years for the p