SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — For 74-year-old pianist Paik Kun-woo, whose life has evolved around the piano for more than 60 years, music has taken on another meaning amid the new coronavirus pandemic. “(The need for music) has become more pressing than ever. I’ve come to strongly realize that it is really essential,” the [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — High-profile pianists travel the world several times a year to have concerts or recitals at famous halls in such cities as New York, Paris, London and Berlin. The life of South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin, one of the most sought-after artists in the world, is no different. Since he [...]
Toronto, ON, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Personal loss, yearning, passionate love, heartache, prescient dreams and healing journeys are central to the powerful musical narratives in pianist/composer Arash Behzadi’s newest album, Elsewhere, which will be released October 27th 12 a.m. EST. Click here to preview Arash Behzadi’s new album Elsewhere.* Arash Behzadi’s solo piano compositions are musical narratives that reflect [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Cho Seong-jin, the first South Korean winner of the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition, will perform two solo recitals at home next year, officials said Tuesday. Cho is scheduled to perform at Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul on Jan. 4., and then at Tongyeong Concert Hall in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang [...]
SEONGNAM, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – With machines running up a series of victories against their human competitors, it almost seems like they’re capable of beating humans in every aspect of life. But could they trounce us even when it comes to emotions? A special piano competition between man and machine took place Monday at [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean Chopin competition winner has charmed concertgoers in the famous composer’s home country of Poland. Cho Seong-jin, who won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin piano competition in October, visited the country four months later. His visit coincided with the 206th anniversary of Chopin’s birthday.’ In the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) - Cho Seong-jin, the first South Korean to win the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, said Monday the top honor was a means to an end, not an end in itself. “Winning the contest was a means to achieve my dreams, not an end,” he told reporters on the eve of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The album containing pianist Cho Seong-jin’s award-winning performance at this year’s Chopin Competition has sold out in a matter of days, the album’s distributor said Friday. The 21-year-old prodigy became the first South Korean to win the world’s top piano competition last month in Poland. All 50,000 copies of [...]