Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Seong-Jin Cho, piano

NEC: Jordan Hall | Directions

290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
United States

With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is a rising star on the world stage and is considered one of the most distinctive pianists of his generation. His playing combines panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance. For his Boston recital debut, the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition winner lends his powerful yet nuanced approach to works by Handel, Brahms, and R. Schumann.

  1. George Frideric Handel: Suite in F Major, HWV 427

  2. George Frideric Handel: Suite in F Minor, HWV 433

  3. Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24

  4. Johannes Brahms: Selections from Klavierstucke, Op. 76

  5. Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13