Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2011) Winner
Kyung-Wha Chung
チョン・キョンファ
Jeong Gyeonghwa
Aliases:
Kyung Wha Chung / Chung Kyung-wha / 정경화
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-03-26 （Seoul, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Residence History
- Seoul, South Korea → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- violinist
- Active Years
- 1957-2024
- Memberships
- Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music
- Influenced By
- Ivan Galamian, Joseph Szigeti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juilliard School | — | String Department | — | 1961年頃- | United States |
Juilliard School
String Department
Period:
1961年頃-
Country:
United States
Studied under Ivan Galamian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Leventritt Award | — | — | Leventritt Foundation | 共同受賞 |
| 2005 | Kyung-Ahm Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | 芸術部門 | Samsung Group | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Gramophone Award | Respighi & Strauss Sonatas | 最優秀室内楽録音 | Gramophone | 受賞 |
Leventritt Award
1967
Organization:
Leventritt Foundation
Result:
共同受賞
Kyung-Ahm Prize
2005
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2011
Category:
芸術部門
Organization:
Samsung Group
Result:
受賞
Gramophone Award
1989
Work:
Respighi & Strauss Sonatas
Category:
最優秀室内楽録音
Organization:
Gramophone
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tchaikovsky / Sibelius: Violin Concertos
1970 Violin ConcertoDebut album with André Previn and London Symphony Orchestra, gained international attention.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
1980 Violin ConcertoWith Kirill Kondrashin conducting Vienna Philharmonic.
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
2001 ConcertoRecorded with St Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Gramophone editorial choice.
Bibliography
- Tchaikovsky/Sibelius Violin Concertos (1970)
- Bruch Violin Concerto/Scottish Fantasia (1972)
- Walton/Stravinsky Violin Concertos (1973)
Health
-
illness and injury2008年-Temporarily halted performing career. Returned in 2014.
Legacy
Renowned South Korean violinist, inducted into Gramophone Hall of Fame. Faculty at Juilliard School.
In Popular Culture
- 2014 London concert controversy over audience coughing.
Trivia
- Born as the middle child of seven siblings. Father was an exporter, mother ran a restaurant.
- Younger brother Myung-whun Chung (conductor), older sister Myung-wha Chung (cellist). Performed as Chung Trio.
- Has two sons, Frederick and Eugene, from marriage to British businessman Geoffrey Leggett (divorced).