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2004 Sejong Cultural Festival Sejong Piano Trio Spring Concert April
17 & 18 (Saturday & Sunday), 2004 Recital Hall View Program Booklet (PDF files): Saturday Program | Sunday Program |
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Myunghee Chung, piano
Ms. Chung started to gain public recognition when she won the first prize at the prestigious 516 National Competition in Korea in 1973. Since then, she was awarded with many international awards, including the first prizes at the 1976 Chicago Symphony Young Performers’ Competition and at the 1977 William Kapell International Piano Competition. She also received prizes at the 1980 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition and the 1981 Busoni International Piano Competition, Bolzano, Italy. She studied at the Juilliard School with Martin Canin, and earned her Bachelor and Masters degrees in music. Dr. Chung continued her study with Gary Graffman and Andre Watts at the Manhattan School of Music and received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Dr. Chung has been performing widely as a soloist and a chamber musician throughout the United States, Mexico, Europe, and the Far East. She performed with such orchestras as Chicago Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Portland Symphony, Concertante di Chicago, and New Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to her active solo performances, she has been performing as a member of the Seraphin Trio and collaborating with violinist David Kim and Eugenia Alikanova. Dr. Chung is on a faculty of University of Wisconsin, Whitewater in charge of the Keyboard Program. Dr. Chung's recordings are available from the Fontana Classics. |
Kyung Sun Lee, violin
Ms. Lee has been a guest artist with the Montreal Symphony, the Erie Philharmonic, the Baltimore and the Gainesville Chamber Orchestras, the Jupiter Symphony in New York City, the Munich Radio Orchestra and the Seoul Philharmonic. Lee received degrees from Seoul National University and the Peabody Conservatory. She also attended the Juilliard School in the professional studies program. Her teachers include Sylvia Rosenberg, Robert Mann, Dorothy DeLay and Hyo Kang. Ms. Lee is an Assistant Professor at the Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio. Her CD releases include: Salut d’Amour with pianist HaeSun Paik on EMI and Spanish Heart with German pianist Peter Schindler and guitarist Sung-Ho Chang on Good International. Lee also recorded the sonatas of Bartok, Debussy, and Prokoviev; and Points Unknown including show pieces and shorter works. In July of 2002 she recorded with cellist Tilmann Wick in Germany, and taught at the Aria Music Festival in Ontario, Canada. Ms. Lee plays Joseph Guarnerius, circa 1723, a masterpiece from Cremona, Italy. |
Jonathan Koh, violoncello
Jonathan made his debut at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. at the tender age of fifteen playing the Elgar Cello Concerto. Soon after, he soloed with numerous orchestras, including the Evanston Symphony, Springfield Symphony, San Jose Symphony, Harper Symphony and Korean-American Youth Orchestras. He has been a featured soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, Kabalevsky Concerto, Lab Concerto, Saint-Saëns Concerto, and Shostakovich Concerto. In 2001, Jonathan was invited to participate in the prestigious Leonard Rose International Competition as well as other international competitions. His achievements include receiving top prizes at the Hellam International Competition, Society of American Musicians, Midwest Young Artists, AACS National String Competition, Donna Reed Foundation, National ARTS Foundation, Yonsei University Young Artists, and others. He also had success at the Julius Stulberg International Competition, Irving Klein International Competition, Johansen International Competition, and the Kingsville International Competition. He has performed under Lorin Mazel of the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Slatkin of the National Symphony, Apo Hsu of the Springfield Symphony and among others. He also served as the principal cellist of the Texas Music Festival Orchestra. In November 2002, Jonathan p erformed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, premiering Krzysztof Penderecki’s fourth symphony (Adagio) as well as playing Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra. |
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Organized by The Sejong Cultural Society With the co-sponsorship of The Seoul National University Alumni Association - Chicago Area The Northeastern Illinois University The Korean Consulate General - Chicago The Korea Times – Chicago The Global Children Foundation |
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to Fine Arts Center
Northeastern Illinois University (Southwest Corner of
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Born
in Korea, Myunghee Chung was a child prodigy who started piano at seven
with late Jung-Ju Oh. Pianist Artur Rubinstein visiting Korea in July 1966
hearing her encouraged her to become a concert pianist. 
Native
of Chicago, Illinois, Jonathan began his cello studies at the age of five.
His teachers include Hans Jorgen Jensen of Northwestern University and
Johann Lee of Seoul National Symphony Orchestra.
