Friend Taskmaster Teacher | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Piano Music by J.S. Bach, Ginastera, Liszt and Mendelssohn

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Product Description This is Alpin Hong's second release on MSR Classics. Equally captivating in his interpretations of Schubert, Shostakovich, Schoenberg or Stravinsky, Alpin Hong thrills audiences with his stunning virtuosity, artistic vision, and irreverent style. First Prize Winner at the 2001 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, and the first pianist in eight years to win CAG s highest honor, his charismatic performance won him standing ovations and the jury s unanimous vote. Mr. Hong s concert itinerary spans the continental United States, with recital and orchestral engagements across the globe. Recent performances include Los Angeles Wilshire Ebell Theatre and Royce Hall at UCLA, Weill Recital Hall, Rockhotel Pianofest, Merkin Concert Hall, Seoul s Hoam Arts Center, the Frick Arts Centre and the Asociacion Nacional de Conciertos in Panama. A native of Los Angeles, Alpin Hong is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal. He made his orchestral debut with the Kalamazoo Symphony at age 10, and soon after won the 1989 Stravinsky Piano Competition and the 1994 Los Angeles Spotlight Awards Competition He has since developed an international career, recently performing with the Korean Broadcast Symphony, as well as at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, and at Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. Festival appearances include the Music Academy of the West, Aspen and Bowdoin Summer Music Festivals. Review Alpin Hong's solo recital debut largely impresses... Hong's sensitive sculpting...is a pleasure to hear. Strong fingerwork and a keen ear for voice-leading characterise Hong's Brahms. --GramophonePianist Alpin Hong certainly has plenty of facility to spare... an exciting and intelligent performance, well worth seeking out. Hong invests the Debussy with all the colors the piano can produce. A warmly expressive artist. --American Record GuideA pianistic firebrand, unfazed by the difficulties of new music. --Allan Kozinn