American Pianists Awards: Sahun Sam Hong [LIVE]
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Frédéric Chopin — Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Maurice Ravel — Sonatine, M. 40
Laura Kaminsky — Alluvion
Paul Hindemith — Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major
Sahun Sam Hong, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven – "Eroica" Variations and Fugue, Op. 35
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Maurice Ravel – Sonatine
Laura Kaminsky – Alluvion
Paul Hindemith – Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major
About the competition: Kenny Broberg, Dominic Cheli, Michael Davidman, Sahun Sam Hong, and Mackenzie Melemed have each received a cash prize of $50,000 and now begin the live, public adjudication process. The competition will culminate on June 25-27, 2021 with solo, chamber music, and concerto performances. The winner will receive the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship, consisting of career assistance for two years, publicity, performance engagements, an Artist-in-Residence post at the University of Indianapolis, and a recording contract with Steinway & Sons record label.
The livestream will take place at 3:30pm Eastern / 12:30pm Pacific. Streaming from the Indiana History Center in Indianapolis, IN.
Livestream link will be posted here: https://www.americanpianists.org/calendar/event/538-american-pianists-awards-solo-recital-sahun-sam-hong
This recital will also be rebroadcast on WFYI FM on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific.
Link to donate: https://www.americanpianists.org/support
About Sahun Sam Hong
Praised as an "artist of enormous prowess" (Verbier Festival Newsletter) with "lots of clarity, confidence, and wisdom" (New York Concert Review), pianist Sahun Sam Hong brings his colorful style and energy to the solo, chamber, and concerto stage. A founding member of ensemble/132, Sam is a prolific arranger of chamber music and orchestral works. Hong was the winner of the 2017 Vendome Prize at Verbier, and received Second Prize at the 2017 International Beethoven Competition Vienna. He was also a recipient of a 2021 American Pianists Award, and finalist in the 2018 International German Piano Award and 2017 American Pianists Awards. Sam won 3rd Prize in the 2023 Naumburg International Piano Competition.
http://www.sahunhong.com/