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Korean pianist wins top prize at Van Cliburn competition
By Yoon Min-sikPublished : June 11, 2017 - 17:09
Sunwoo Yekwon has won the top prize at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, marking the first time a South Korean pianist has won at the prestigious event.
Sunwoo, a 28-year-old graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, was announced the gold medalist at the quadrennial event held at Fort Worth, Texas, from May 25 to June 10. He played a competition repertoire that included the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81 and Rachmanioff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 to cap off his win.
Sunwoo, a 28-year-old graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, was announced the gold medalist at the quadrennial event held at Fort Worth, Texas, from May 25 to June 10. He played a competition repertoire that included the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81 and Rachmanioff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 to cap off his win.
With the win, Sunwoo earned an award of $50,000 along with three years of career management, concert tours and recordings.
Daniel Hsu, a current student of Sunwoo’s alma mater, took the third-place prize at the event.
The Van Cliburn has been held since 1962 for pianists between the ages of 18 and 30.
By Yoon Min-sik (minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
