Minsoo Sohn
Minsoo Sohn (Korean: 손민순; born 1977) is a pianist from South Korea. He began his piano studies at the age of three. "Minsoo Sohn has performed in recital halls, at festivals, and with orchestra across North America and Europe."[1]
Minsoo won the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, including a cash prize of C$35,000.[2]
On November 7, 2022, the New England Conservatory of Music announced that it has hired Minsoo. He was himself an alumnus of the conservatory, having earned his undergraduate degree in 1999, his graduate diploma in 2001, and his artist diploma in 2004.[3]
He is credited with being the instructor[4] of world-renowned piano prodigy Yunchan Lim, who was the youngest performer ever to win the Van Cliburn Piano Competition at the age of 18.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Oron, Aryeh (2009). "Minsoo Sohn (Piano)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ↑ Schweitzer, Viven (2006-11-06). "Min Soo Sohn Wins Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary". Playbill. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ James, Stephanie. "New England Conservatory Announces Pianist Minsoo Sohn to Join Piano Faculty in Fall 2023". Musical America Worldwide. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Laude, Ben. "Is Yunchan Lim's Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto the greatest ever? 임윤찬 (ft. Cliburn jurors)". tonebase Piano – via YouTube.
- ↑ Hernández, Javier (2022-06-19). "At Cliburn Competition, Pianists From South Korea, Russia and Ukraine Triumph". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Park, G Y (2022-06-19). "South Korean pianist Lim Yun-chan becomes the youngest winner of Van Cliburn Int'l Piano Competition". Korea Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "YUNCHAN LIM, 임윤찬, 2022 CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST". The Cliburn. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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