Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2023) Winner
Seong-Jin Cho
チョ・ソンジン
Cho Seong-jin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1994-05-28 （Seoul, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul, South Korea (birthplace) → Paris, France (ca. 2012-) → Berlin, Germany (since 2018)
Career
- Occupations
- pianist, concert pianist
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra
- Influenced By
- Krystian Zimerman, Radu Lupu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yewon School | — | Arts | — | 中学校時代 | South Korea |
| Seoul Arts High School | — | Music | — | 2年間 | South Korea |
| Sunchon National University | — | Music | — | — | South Korea |
| Seoul National University | — | Music | — | — | South Korea |
| Conservatoire de Paris | Piano | Piano | — | 2012年- | France |
Yewon School
Arts
Period:
中学校時代
Country:
South Korea
private middle school for art education
Seoul Arts High School
Music
Period:
2年間
Country:
South Korea
attended for two years
Sunchon National University
Music
Country:
South Korea
studied with Sook-Ryeon Park
Seoul National University
Music
Country:
South Korea
studied with Soo-Jung Shin
Conservatoire de Paris
Piano
/ Piano
Period:
2012年-
Country:
France
studied with Michel Béroff
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | International Fryderyk Chopin Competition for Young Pianists | — | — | — | First Prize |
| 2009 | Hamamatsu International Piano Competition | — | — | — | First Prize |
| 2011 | International Tchaikovsky Competition (piano) | — | — | — | Third Prize |
| 2014 | Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition | — | — | — | Third Prize |
| 2015 | XVII International Chopin Piano Competition | Chopin performances | — | — | First Prize |
| 2023 | Samsung Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | Ho-Am Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Opus Klassik Award | — | Instrumentalist of the Year | — | 受賞 |
International Fryderyk Chopin Competition for Young Pianists
2008
Result:
First Prize
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
2009
Result:
First Prize
International Tchaikovsky Competition (piano)
2011
Result:
Third Prize
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
2014
Result:
Third Prize
XVII International Chopin Piano Competition
2015
Work:
Chopin performances
Result:
First Prize
Samsung Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2023
Organization:
Ho-Am Foundation
Result:
受賞
Opus Klassik Award
2025
Category:
Instrumentalist of the Year
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Winner of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2015
2015 ClassicalLive recording from the Chopin Competition win
Chopin
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Ballades
2016 Classicalwith London Symphony Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda
Chopin
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 · Scherzi
2021 Classicalwith London Symphony Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda
Chopin
Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works
2025 ClassicalComplete solo piano works of Ravel
Ravel
Bibliography
- Winner of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2015 (2015)
- Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Ballades (2016)
- Debussy: Images / Children's Corner / Suite Bergamasque (2017)
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466; Piano Sonatas, K. 281 and 332 (2018)
- The Wanderer: Schubert, Berg, Liszt (2020)
- Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 · Scherzi (2021)
- The Handel Project: Handel-Suites & Brahms-Variations (2023)
- Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works (2025)
- Ravel: The Piano Concertos (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- impeccable techniqueacute musical sensitivitygleamingly precisepoet on the keyboard
- Recurring Motifs
- Romantic piano worksPiano concertosFrench impressionism
Legacy
First South Korean winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition, renowned worldwide, regularly performing with leading orchestras and serving as Artist in Residence for Berlin Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra.
Quotes
-
a poet on the keyboard
Source: Sir Simon Rattle (2017) -
He pulled a silvery, bladelike sound from the Orchestra Hall Steinway
Source: Chicago Tribune (2025) -
Cho's acclaimed virtuosity was clear, his passagework gleamingly precise
Source: The Guardian (2024)
Trivia
- Began studying piano and violin at age six, preferring piano.
- Gave his first public piano recital at age 11.
- Performs more than 100 concerts yearly.
- Profound admirer of Mahler's symphonies since 7th grade.
- Only child of non-musical parents; father was an engineer.
- Eating is his only hobby.