Seong-Jin Cho
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Born in Seoul on 28 May 1994, Seong-Jin Cho began playing piano at the age of six.Spotify
His love for the instrument deepened after he began serious studies in 2004 and was fully confirmed when he gave his first public performance at eleven. In September 2008 he won the Sixth Moscow International Frederick Chopin Competition for Young Pianists and the following year took First Prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan.Spotify
In 2012 he moved to Paris to study with Michel Béroff at the Conservatoire and established a new home in the French capital. Intense reflection and expressive insight are among the attributes cultivated by Seong-Jin Cho, qualities apt to connect with audiences at the deepest levels of imagination and emotion. The young South Korean pianist’s mature musicianship and refined artistry secured him First Prize at the 17th Chopin International Piano Competition in October 2015.Spotify
The widespread critical acclaim that followed his victory was, notably, echoed by a wholehearted and instantly enthusiastic public response. When Deutsche Grammophon rush-released performances recorded live during the Chopin Competition, the all-Chopin album was propelled to the No.1 spot in the Korean pop chart on the strength of pre-release orders alone. Having secured triple platinum sales in Korea within a week of its release in November 2015, it rapidly went on to attract a worldwide following.Spotify
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Contemporary classical · Wikipedia
Contemporary classical music is Western art music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included serial music, electronic music, experimental music, and minimalist music. Newer forms include spectral music and post-minimalism.
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Contemporary classical listening cues: sound color and texture can matter as much as melody and harmony. Sometimes the 'main theme' is a texture rather than a tune.
You may hear extended techniques (unusual ways of playing), hybrid influences (film, jazz, folk, electronics), or very sparse, spacious writing where silence and resonance carry meaning.
Because styles vary widely, try to identify the piece's 'rules': what repeats, what changes gradually, and what counts as a structural event (a new texture, a new register, a new pulse).
A useful mindset: contemporary music can be about attention, not just about singable melody. Treat tiny changes (a new bow pressure, a shifted harmony color, a new layer) as the 'plot'.
If it feels unfamiliar, focus on one layer (a repeating figure, a bass pulse, a timbre) and track its evolution. Contemporary music often rewards close listening to small changes.
How Seong-Jin Cho sounds
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Modern/contemporary music varies wildly, but you will often hear experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and sound color as primary material.
Some strands emphasize rhythmic bite and sharp contrasts; others explore timbre and atmosphere; minimalism builds from repeating patterns and gradual change.
If the music feels less about singable melody and more about texture, pulse, or color, you are probably hearing a modern idiom.
Wikipedia
Seong-Jin Cho (Korean: 조성진; born May 28, 1994) is a South Korean concert pianist.Wikipedia
He was the winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, the first from his country. Since then, he has regularly performed recital programs in major venues and with the world's foremost orchestras as a soloist.Wikipedia
Cho signed with Deutsche Grammophon in 2016, under which he has released seven studio albums and one live recording. He is the Artist in Residence of the Berlin Philharmonic for the 2024–25 season.Wikipedia
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Topics that recur (auto): Music, Chopin, Competition, Play, Time, Concert, Didn, First.
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Seong-Jin Cho : Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 (20250826 Lucerne Festival 2025)
YouTube · FREE · 41m · published 2026-01-14
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Seong-Jin Cho — Recital from Edinburgh - Ravel, Liszt (08.19.2024)
2024YouTube1h 29mFull concertLivepub 2025-02-11
YouTube · FREE · 1h 29m · published 2025-02-11
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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 2 - Seong-Jin Cho & Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
2023ConcertoYouTube39mLivepub 2023-02-12
YouTube · FREE · 39m · published 2023-02-12
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Seong-Jin Cho : Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2 (20220225, NY, USA, Live sound)
YouTube · FREE · 39m · published 2023-02-12
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Seong-jin Cho Recital : Mozart, Schubert, Berg, Liszt (2019)
2019YouTube1h 46mFull concertLivepub 2020-02-13
YouTube · FREE · 1h 46m · published 2020-02-13
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Seong-Jin Cho | Chopin 4 Ballades | LIVE Video 2017
2017YouTube41mLivepub 2018-02-13
YouTube · FREE · 41m · published 2018-02-13
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SEONG-JIN CHO – Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11 (final stage of the Chopin Competition 2015)
2015ConcertoOp.YouTube40mLivepub 2016-02-14
YouTube · FREE · 40m · published 2016-02-14
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Seong-Jin Cho at the Finals A stage of the Rubinstein 2014 competition
2014YouTube43mLivepub 2015-02-14
YouTube · FREE · 43m · published 2015-02-14
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Seong-Jin Cho at Carnegie Hall: Ravel at 50 (excerpt) | Carnegie Hall+
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