"The sound of a piano has something magical about it. No artificial intelligence will ever replace it," said Seong-Jin Cho in an interview with the Berlin Philharmonic, where he was Artist in Residence during the 2024/25 season. Indeed, the piano recital by the Korean pianist, who won the International Chopin Competition in 2015 and began his successful career in 2017 as a replacement for Lang Lang, promises to be a highlight. In addition to the five-movement "Faschingsschwank" by Robert Schumann, Schoenberg's first major twelve-tone work, and Bach's Partita BWV 825, considered one of the special gems of his work, Cho will present another piano magician in the second half of the concert: Frédéric Chopin. Chopin dedicated his life to the genre of waltzes, creating a wide range of such short compositions, from virtuosic gems like the "Grandes Valses Brillantes" to popular masterpieces like the so-called "Minute Waltz." These are showcase pieces for the globally celebrated exceptional musician!"
Seong-Jin Cho Piano
Johann Sebastian Bach Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825
Arnold Schönberg Suite for Piano op. 25
Robert Schumann "Carnival Jest from Vienna" op. 26
Frédéric Chopin Waltz
Organizer: Dresden Music Festival