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Seong-Jin Cho
May 21, 2023 — 3:00 PM
Overview
Seong-Jin Cho, hailed by The Arts Desk for his ability to “produce moments of spellbinding sonic art,” makes his Symphony Center Presents debut with a wide-ranging program. He brings his signature mix of imagination, pacing, balance and control to Handel’s E Major Suite and Brahms’ Handel Variations. The afternoon culminates in Schumann’s mercurial Symphonic Etudes.
Program
Handel
Suite in E Major
Gubaidulina
Chaconne
Brahms
Handel Variations
Brahms
Capriccio in F-sharp Minor, Op. 76, No. 1
Brahms
Capriccio in B Minor, Op. 76, No. 2
Brahms
Intermezzo in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4
Brahms
Capriccio in C-sharp Minor, Op. 76, No. 5
Schumann
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Handel, (arr. Kempff)
Minuet in G Minor, No. 4, HWV 434 [Encore]
Ravel
Alborada del gracioso from Miriors [Encore]
Performers
The Handel Project
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho steps back in time, presenting three of Handel’s exquisite keyboard suites — works unfamiliar to many concert pianists today — paired with Brahm’s virtuosic Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel on his newest release, The Handel Project. Highlights of Seong-Jin Cho’s discography are available for a limited time at the Symphony Store.
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