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Jiyoon Lee | Violin
First concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin, Jiyoon Lee is rapidly building an international reputation as an emerging young artist, winning praise for her brilliant virtuosity and passionate performances which the BBC Music Magazine called “full-toned, consistent and energetic playing” and the New York Times described as “deeply personal solo with juicy tone.”
She is the recent first prize winner of Carl Nielsen international violin competition. Her success has been preceded by numerous awards, including the first prize in David Oistrakh competition in 2013 and Windsor string competition in 2015.
Jiyoon Lee is an aspiring soloist, performing with renowned orchestras such as the Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de Belgique, Orquesta de Valencia, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Odense, Indianapolis, KBS and Korean Symphony Orchestra, and the philharmonic orchestras of Poznan, Seoul and Gyeonggi.
Highlights of the 2018-19 season include concerto debut with Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim and solo recital in Pierre Boulez hall in Berlin, followed by engagements with Estonian national symphony orchestra, Slovak philharmonic orchestra, Incheon and Gyeonggi philharmonic orchestra.
In 2018, her debut recording of Korngold & Nielsen Concertos has met much critical acclaim, earning 5 star review and simultaneously named ‘Editor's Choice' on BBC Music Magazine as well as on Gramophone Magazine. Her following album titled “Mythes” featuring duo works by Szymanowski, Bartok, Stravinsky and Ravel was described on Gramophone Magazine as “another fine disc from Lee that consolidates her growing reputation and marks her out as an artist to watch in future.”
Also a devoted chamber musician, Jiyoon regularly participates in music festivals across the world including Verbier Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Kronberg Festival, Hamburg chamber music Festival. Furthermore, she appears in numerous concerts as part of the Boulez Ensemble with artists such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Francois-Xavier Roth, Jörg Widmann and Daniel Barenboim.
Born in 1992 in Seoul, her career as a violinist commenced at the age of four. She studied at the Korean National University of Arts and with violinist Kolja Blacher at Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin.
Jiyoon Lee plays on a beautiful C. F. Landolfi, kindly on a loan from Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben in Hamburg.
Ben Kim | Piano
American pianist BENKIM's performances have gained a burgeoning international reputation for an uncommon maturity, integrity and insight. In 2006 Ben's budding career became a focus of international attention after he won First Prize in the ARD Munich International Music Competition. He has garnered critical acclaim for his performances at such venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Suntory Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonie; at eminent festivals including Aspen, Ravinia, the Klavier-Festival Ruhr; and with prominent orchestras including the Baltimore, Seoul, and St Petersburg Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, along with numerous radio symphony orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio, MDR, and Deutsche Radio Philharmonic.
Ben recently went on a 14-concert tour through Japan with the Brno Philharmonic, as well as a number of performances in Germany, including those at the Berlin Konzerthaus, Stuttgart Liederhalle, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Munich Gasteig. Ben's recording of the Chopin Préludes and Impromptus was released on the Universal Decca label in 2012.
Ben was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he began studying piano at age 5 with Dorothy Fahlman. At 20, Ben completed an accelerated Bachelor of Music degree program at the Peabody Conservatory as a student of Leon Fleisher, where he continued his studies thereafter with Yong Hi Moon. Ben was selected to attend the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy from 2005-2008, a program headed by Martha Argerich and William Gr ant Naboré, which, upon befriending a number of Italian students, led to his interest in Italian cooking. Ben currently resides in Berlin, working with Klaus Hellwig. He tries to rock climb twice a week when he can.
Igor Stravinsky Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano (after Pulcinella, transcribed with Samuel Dushkin)
Introduzione
Serenata
Tarantella
Gavotta con due Varizioni
Scherzino
Minuetto - Finale
Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in G Major, M.77
Allegretto
Blues. Moderato
Perpetuum mobile. Allegro
Sergei Prokofiev 3 Pieces from "Romeo and Juliet" for Violin and Piano (arranged by D. Grjunes)
Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights)
Dance of the girls with lilies
Masks
I N T E R M I S S I O N
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A Major, "Kreutzer", Op.47
Adagio sostenuto - Presto
Andante con Variazioni
Finale. Presto
※ Program has been changed with request from the artists.