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S. Korean winner of Chopin competition to perform at home next year

S. Korean winner of Chopin competition to perform at home next year

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 [...]

Pianist Cho Seong-jin Dazzles Country of ‘Chopin’

Pianist Cho Seong-jin Dazzles Country of ‘Chopin’

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 [...]