Yeol Eum Son

Korea

"Son should have no trouble building a career. She's got the fingers and the personality - and, at least here, the haut-est couture."
– Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News

"Her playing was both dynamic and personal.... that, together with her charming personality and demeanor, made for a wonderful evening for all in the audience, both adults and the many young emerging pianists that were present."
– Texas A&M Performance Series

Pianist Yeol Eum Son was awarded both the Silver Medal and the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music in the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition held in Fort Worth, Texas in June 2009. Already acknowledged as an artist to watch in Asia, Miss Son adds European and North American recognition and performance opportunities to her portfolio through her affiliation with the Van Cliburn Foundation. A native of South Korea's Kangwon Province, the pianist drew international attention when she appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Lorin Maazel, performing Beethoven's Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 on the Philharmonic's historic tour to Seoul in 2008. She had previously performed Liszt's Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major with the Philharmonic under Maestro Maazel in Daejeon and Tokyo in 2004 ... read full bio

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