Seong-Jin Cho, piano

Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore

“Cho is a master. He displayed an impressive variety of tonal colors and remarkable technique, dispatched with jaw-dropping panache. He had something to say and communicated it well.” – The Wall Street Journal

A leading pianist of his generation, Seong-Jin Cho is celebrated universally for his expressive, illuminating, and distinctive pianistic voice. His First Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Competition opened doors to perform with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, and Boston Symphony Orchestra. His Washington Performing Arts recital return begins with Jörg Widmann’s Sonatina facile for Piano, an homage to Mozart’s famous Sonata in C Major, K. 545. Cho’s colorful playing shines with two works from Prokofiev: 10 Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet,” and Piano Sonata No. 8 (one of his epic “war sonatas”), plus Mozart’s dramatic Fantasia in C Minor.