Minsoo Sohn Piano Recital-Bach Goldberg Variations Complete
PROGRAM_
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations", BWV 988
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ARTIST PROFILE_
Minsoo Sohn, pianist
Described by the New York Times as “a
genuine artist, with a thoughtfully conceived and poetic interpretation” and
the Boston Globe as “born to play the piano,” Sohn is a Korean-American pianist
known for his musical intelligence and masterful virtuosity —qualities that
have earned him acclaim throughout the United States, Canada and Korea. His
readings of the works of Bach and Beethoven in particular have placed him among
the elect in this repertoire, and the inspired ingenuity of his performances of
orchestral repertoire have earned him many accolades.
Sohn has toured extensively throughout
North and South America, Europe, Israel and Korea and has appeared in important
venues and festivals.
As a soloist, he has performed with leading
orchestras including Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Calgary Philharmonic, Israel
Philharmonic, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Jerusalem Camerata, Holland
Symfonia, National Orchestra of Belgium, Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, Korean
National Orchestra and KBS Symphony among others and collaborated with leading
conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Keith Lockhart, Pietari Inkinen,
Mikhail Agrest, Sasha Goetzel, Jole Levi, Jane Glover, Jahja Ling and Georges Octors.
Sohn is particularly noted for his
interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and the New York Times praised
his Honens-label recording of the work as a “beautifully articulated, radiant
interpretation,” placing it one of the top classical recordings of 2011. His
recordings also received critical acclaim by New Yorker Magazine, Plain Dealer,
Gramophone, Calgary Herald and Toronto Star among others.
In 2020, coinciding with the 250th
anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, Mr. Sohn concluded his four year immersion in
the composer’s music, which has included concert series, recordings and
writings. Over the course of his Beethoven project, Mr.Sohn performed and
recorded the composer’s thirty-two sonatas in series of recitals at Seoul Arts
Center and recording sessions at Tongyeong Concert Hall. The recital series
also included Beethoven’s monumental Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles. The
Sony Classical released the highly anticipated nine-album set of “Complete
Beethoven Piano Sonatas” in the Fall of 2020.
Sohn owes much of his success to his
mentors, Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun, with whom he studied with at the
New England Conservatory in Boston.
After teaching at Michigan State
University, Sohn returned to South Korea where he instantly became a much
sought after performer and pedagogue, as he joined the faculty at Korean
National University of Arts. He has also served on the jury at prominent international
piano competitions including Honens, Top of the World and Busoni Competition.
Mr.Sohn continues to expand his reputation
as a teacher, performer and a musical thinker. In fall 2023, Sohn joined the
piano faculty at New England Conservatory.
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