Young Hyun Cho – Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: “Funeral March,” “Moonlight,” and “Pastoral”

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Concert details

Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: 1300 FRIB Laboratory

Program
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26, “Funeral March” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Andante con Variazioni
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Marcia Funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe
Allegro

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight”
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28, “Pastoral”
Allegro
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

Performer Bio

Young Hyun Cho’s concert activities have taken her around the globe. She has performed as a soloist at venues such as the Great Hall (Golden Hall) of the Vienna Musikverein, Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, Smetana Hall in Prague, and Solti Hall of the Liszt Academy in Budapest. As a featured soloist, she has performed with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Euro Sinfonietta Wien, Filarmonica della Calabria of Italy, North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice, Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, and numerous other orchestras. She has also performed chamber concerts and solo recitals throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. She released her CD with the Last Three Beethoven Piano Sonatas under the Sony label.

She received her Doctoral Arts of Musical degree from the Eastman School of Music, master’s degree and Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory, and bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University. Her primary teachers include Nelita True, Boris Slutsky and Mikyung Kim. Young Hyun Cho is currently an associate professor of piano at the Michigan State University College of Music and previously was a faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington.