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Piano Masterclass with Minsoo Sohn
Tuesday, October 8 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
The Martha Cooke Visiting Artist Fund presents
Minsoo Sohn, piano
Guest pianist Minsoo Sohn coaches a masterclass with UVic School of Music piano students. All are welcome to attend and observe.
ABOUT MINSOO SOHN
Minsoo Sohn is a Korean-American pianist known for his musical intelligence and masterful virtuosity — qualities that have earned him acclaim throughout the United States, Canada and Korea. His readings of the works of Bach and Beethoven in particular have placed him among the elect in this repertoire, and the inspired ingenuity of his performances of orchestral repertoire have earned him many accolades.
Sohn owes much of his success to his mentors, Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun, with whom he studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston. After teaching at Michigan State University, Sohn returned to South Korea where he instantly became a much sought after performer and pedagogue, as he joined the faculty at Korean National University of Arts. He has also served on the jury at prominent international piano competitions including Honens, Top of the World and Busoni Competition.
With a generous gift from the estate of Martha Cooke, we are thrilled to bring you three annual concerts with Minsoo Sohn. The donation also earmarks two substantial funds for piano maintenance at the School of Music. Proceeds from this concert will contribute to this legacy fund benefitting our pianos.