Yekwon Sunwoo & Quator Elmire
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12 May 2026 |
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8:00PM (Tue) |
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Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall |
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12 May 2026 |
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8:00PM (Tue) |
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Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall |
Celebrated pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, the first South Korean to win multiple international awards, joins the acclaimed French Elmire Quartet for a dazzling East-Meets-West programme. Blending classical mastery with cross-cultural flair, this virtuosic collaboration promises rich sound, bold interpretation, and inspiring connection—an unforgettable evening where global artistry and cultural dialogue unite on stage.
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 “Rasumovsky” (32”10)
Debussy: String Quartet (25’09)
Ravel La Valse (12’07)
César Franck's Piano Quintet (34’33)
Yekwon Sunwoo has been hailed for his “unfailingly consistent excellence” (International Piano) and celebrated as "a pianist who commands a comprehensive technical arsenal that allows him to thunder without breaking a sweat" (Chicago Tribune). A powerful and virtuosic performer, he also, in his own words, "strives to reach for the truth and pure beauty in music.”
The first Korean Gold medallist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Yekwon's 25/26 season includes appearances with Baltimore Symphony, NSO of Uzbekistan, Korean American Music Supporters' Association and at the Z+ and Le French May Festivals amongst others.
Recent highlights include concertos with the Ann Arbor Symphony, New York Classical Players, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Armenian Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, Macao Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Slovak Philharmonic, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris as well as recitals at the University of Michigan, Bechstein Hall and Carnegie Hall.
In previous seasons, he has performed as a soloist with the Munich Philharmonic and Valery Gergiev, Royal Danish Orchestra with Thomas Søndergard, Fort Worth and Tucson Symphonies, Washington Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, National Orchestra of Belgium, Sendai Philharmonic and Royal Scottish National Orchestra amongst others. Recital appearances include Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Salle Cortot, Hong Kong Arts Festival, and a tour of Japan.
An avid chamber musician, Yekwon's collaborators include Clara Jumi Kang, Sebastian Bohren, Benjamin Beilman, Linus Roth, Andrei lonita, Sebastian Bohren, lsang Enders, Tobias Feldmann, Gary HoAman, Anne-Marie McDermott and the Jerusalem and Brentano Quartets. He has also toured Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama with the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation and performed at Chamber Music of Lincoln Center's Inside Chamber Music Lectures.
In addition to the Cliburn Gold Medal, Yekwon won first prizes at the 2015 International German Piano Award, the 2014 Vendome Prize held at the Verbier Festival, the 2013 Sendai International Music Competition and the 2012 William Kapell International Piano Competition.
Born in Anyang, South Korea, Yekwon began learning the piano at the age of 8 and made his recital and orchestral debuts in Seoul at 15. His teachers include Seymour Lipkin, Robert McDonald, Richard Goode and Bernd Goetzke.
In September 2023, Yekwon released his second album for Decca Universal Music Korea featuring works by Rachmaninov following his first album in 2020 of works by Mozart. In 2017, Decca Gold released Cliburn Gold 2017 two weeks after Yekwon was awarded the Gold Medal and includes his award-winning performances of Ravel's La Valse and Rachmaninov's Second Piano Sonata.
Yekwon Sunwoo has been hailed for his “unfailingly consistent excellence” (International Piano) and celebrated as "a pianist who commands a comprehensive technical arsenal that allows him to thunder without breaking a sweat" (Chicago Tribune). A powerful and virtuosic performer, he also, in his own words, "strives to reach for the truth and pure beauty in music.”
The first Korean Gold medallist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Yekwon's 25/26 season includes appearances with Baltimore Symphony, NSO of Uzbekistan, Korean American Music Supporters' Association and at the Z+ and Le French May Festivals amongst others.
Recent highlights include concertos with the Ann Arbor Symphony, New York Classical Players, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Armenian Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, Macao Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Slovak Philharmonic, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris as well as recitals at the University of Michigan, Bechstein Hall and Carnegie Hall.
In previous seasons, he has performed as a soloist with the Munich Philharmonic and Valery Gergiev, Royal Danish Orchestra with Thomas Søndergard, Fort Worth and Tucson Symphonies, Washington Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, National Orchestra of Belgium, Sendai Philharmonic and Royal Scottish National Orchestra amongst others. Recital appearances include Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Salle Cortot, Hong Kong Arts Festival, and a tour of Japan.
An avid chamber musician, Yekwon's collaborators include Clara Jumi Kang, Sebastian Bohren, Benjamin Beilman, Linus Roth, Andrei lonita, Sebastian Bohren, lsang Enders, Tobias Feldmann, Gary HoAman, Anne-Marie McDermott and the Jerusalem and Brentano Quartets. He has also toured Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama with the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation and performed at Chamber Music of Lincoln Center's Inside Chamber Music Lectures.
In addition to the Cliburn Gold Medal, Yekwon won first prizes at the 2015 International German Piano Award, the 2014 Vendome Prize held at the Verbier Festival, the 2013 Sendai International Music Competition and the 2012 William Kapell International Piano Competition.
Born in Anyang, South Korea, Yekwon began learning the piano at the age of 8 and made his recital and orchestral debuts in Seoul at 15. His teachers include Seymour Lipkin, Robert McDonald, Richard Goode and Bernd Goetzke.
In September 2023, Yekwon released his second album for Decca Universal Music Korea featuring works by Rachmaninov following his first album in 2020 of works by Mozart. In 2017, Decca Gold released Cliburn Gold 2017 two weeks after Yekwon was awarded the Gold Medal and includes his award-winning performances of Ravel's La Valse and Rachmaninov's Second Piano Sonata.
Composer and producer, with his piano and machines, IUNI immerses his audience in a spellbinding dream. A fusion of acoustic and electronic music, inspired by Ólafur Arnalds, Kiasmos and Nils Frahm, IUNI creates delicate music imbued with infinite sensitivity.
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Pianist: Yekwon Sunwoo
Quartet: Elmire Quartet
