| Yeol Eum SonPianoYeol Eum Son (born May 2, 1986, in Wonju, South Korea) is a
South Korean classical pianist. Her awards include the Silver Medal at the 13th
International Van Cliburn Piano Competition, in which she also received the
Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music. As
part of her prize package, Son received artist management from the Van Cliburn
Foundation for three seasons following the competition and immediately embarked
on an extensive tour across the United States and abroad.
Son took her first piano
lesson at the age of three and a half. She made a recital debut on Kumho Prodigy
Concert Series in July 1998. At the age of twelve, she started studying with
pianist Kim Dae-jin. At age sixteen, she entered the Korea National University
of Arts to continue her piano studies. At the age of 18, she recorded the
complete Chopin Etudes (Op. 10 and Op. 25) for a CD on the Universal Music
Label.
She has performed with
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic
Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech
Philharmonic Orchestra and many others. She has been sponsored by Kumho Asiana
Cultural Foundation, Korea. Since 2006, Son has been studying with Arie Vardi at
the Hochschule fьr Musik und Theatre, Hannover, Germany. Yeol Eum Son (born May 2, 1986, in Wonju, South Korea) is a
South Korean classical pianist. Her awards include the Silver Medal at the 13th
International Van Cliburn Piano Competition, in which she also received the
Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music. As
part of her prize package, Son received artist management from the Van Cliburn
Foundation for three seasons following the competition and immediately embarked
on an extensive tour across the United States and abroad.
Son took her first piano
lesson at the age of three and a half. She made a recital debut on Kumho Prodigy
Concert Series in July 1998. At the age of twelve, she started studying with
pianist Kim Dae-jin. At age sixteen, she entered the Korea National University
of Arts to continue her piano studies. At the age of 18, she recorded the
complete Chopin Etudes (Op. 10 and Op. 25) for a CD on the Universal Music
Label.
She has performed with
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic
Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech
Philharmonic Orchestra and many others. She has been sponsored by Kumho Asiana
Cultural Foundation, Korea. Since 2006, Son has been studying with Arie Vardi at
the Hochschule fьr Musik und Theatre, Hannover, Germany. | |
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