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Yunchan Lim
Oct 19, 2025 — 3:00 PM
Overview
Yunchan Lim, who at 18 became the youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, climbs the summit of Baroque keyboard music in Bach’s Goldberg Variations. A miraculous series of 30 transformations on a single theme — ranging from the contemplative to the euphoric — the Goldbergs are a showcase for Bach’s prismatic range and imagination.
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Program
Hanurij Lee
…Round and velvety-smooth blend…
Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Bach (trans. Cortot)
Arioso - Largo from Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 [Oct 19 Encore]
Performers
Sponsors & Partners
This performance is generously sponsored by the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Family Fund for the Canon.
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