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Seong-Jin Cho

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Mon, May 19, 2025, 20:00
When it sparkles and shimmers, when it becomes transparent and shines in all colors, it quickly becomes clear who is sitting at the piano: the charismatic sound magician Seong-Jin Cho. In 2015, the Korean became famous overnight when he won the prestigious Chopin Competition. Now, in Ravel Year 2025, he sets out to explore the colorful cosmos of the French tone painter.

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Info & Ticket (www.koelner-philharmonie.de)
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Seong-Jin ChoPiano

Program

Maurice RavelMenuet antique für Klavier
Maurice RavelSérénade grotesque für Klavier
Maurice RavelPavane pour une infante défunte für Klavier
Maurice RavelJeux d'eau für Klavier
Maurice RavelSonatine für Klavier
Maurice RavelMiroirs für Klavier
Maurice RavelGaspard de la nuit für Klavier
Maurice RavelMenuet sur le nom d'Haydn für Klavier
Maurice RavelValses nobles et sentimentales für Klavier
Maurice RavelPrélude für Klavier
Maurice RavelÀ la manière de Borodine für Klavier
Maurice RavelÀ la manière de Chabrier für Klavier
Maurice RavelLe tombeau de Couperin für Klavier
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