By TIMOTHY MANGAN Yekwon Sunwoo showed up on Skype at the appointed time recently, or rather his voice did. He initially preferred not to appear on screen — 24 hours of travel from Poland to Aspen the day before had
Lesson Eight: Motivation and nerves
My last piano lesson in the series. Recording coming soon. Lesson Eight: Motivation and nerves. OC Music and Dance blog, Aug. 31, 2017.
Leonard Bernstein: 99
https://youtu.be/CcYA_nGY9To Today is Leonard Bernstein’s 99th birthday. We remember him as a composer and conductor, of course, but we sometimes forget he was an exceptional pianist too. Here he is with the New York Philharmonic, playing and conducting Gershwin’s “Rhapsody
Lesson Seven: Eclipse and flow
My penultimate piano lesson … Lesson Seven: Eclipse and flow. OC Music & Dance blog, Aug. 24, 2017.
Video: Yekwon Sunwoo plays Mozart
https://youtu.be/pFPo1ZHNPPg I had the pleasure of talking the other day to Van Cliburn gold medalist Yekwon Sunwoo (article to come). Here he is playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 during the semifinal round of the competition. It’s beautifully done. He’ll
Lessons Five and Six: Pain and gain
My piano lessons continue at OC Music & Dance … Lessons Five and Six: Pain and gain. OC Music & Dance blog, Aug. 16, 2017.
Van Cliburn winner to visit Pacific Symphony
This year’s gold medalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Yekwon Sunwoo, the first Korean to take the top prize, will perform with Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony on Sept. 9 at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa. His
Lesson Four: Age and Aptitude
My fourth piano lesson at OCMD … Lesson Four: Age and Aptitude. OC Music & Dance blog, Aug. 3, 2017.
Video: Yuja Wang plays ‘Tritsch-Tratsch Polka’
How is this even humanly possible? Yuja Wang plays the “Tritsch-Tratsch Polka” by Johann Strauss, Jr., as arranged by Gyorgy Cziffra.
Lesson Three: Commitment
My third piano lesson … Lesson Three: Commitment. OC Music & Dance blog, July 31, 2017.