Seong-Jin Cho to Make Hawaiʻi Debut
Photo: Stephan Rabold
Deutsche Grammophon artist and winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, pianist Seong-Jin Cho will make his Hawaiʻi debut on Friday, January 22, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. in a special solo recital presented by the Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival (HCMF) at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium.
The recital serves as a special fundraising event supporting HCMF’s upcoming annual chamber music festival and tuition-free Young Artist Program, building momentum toward the organization’s 10th anniversary in 2028 and its next decade of bringing world-class music and transformative opportunities to Hawaiʻi’s young musicians.
“We’re delighted to welcome Seong-Jin to Honolulu and honored to present his Hawaiʻi debut,” said Chris Yick, Founder and President of the Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival. “An appearance of this caliber is only possible because of the tremendous support we receive from our community. We’re grateful to our supporters for helping us bring extraordinary artists like Seong-Jin to Hawaiʻi and share their artistry with audiences here at home.”
HCMF Artistic Director Stefan Jackiw added, “Seong-Jin is one of the world’s great pianists and a musician who inspires me deeply. I’m thrilled that audiences in Hawaiʻi will have the opportunity to experience his artistry in person.”
About Seong-Jin Cho
Born in Seoul in 1994, Seong-Jin Cho began studying piano at age six and gave his first public recital at age 11. He won the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2009 and Third Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011 before winning First Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He studied with Michel Béroff at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris and is now based in Berlin.
Cho is an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist and performs regularly with orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Vienna Philharmonic, Concertgebouworkest, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Cleveland Orchestra. His recital engagements have taken him to leading venues and festivals throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.
Tickets
Seong-Jin Cho — Hawaiʻi Debut
Friday, January 22, 2027
7:30 p.m.
Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 26.
Proceeds from the recital support the Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival and its tuition-free Young Artist Program, which provides intensive musical training and performance opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s young musicians.
This recital is made possible through the generosity of John C. Robinson, Nancy Hiraoka, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, the University of Hawaiʻi Music Department, and Piano Planet Hawaiʻi.
For media inquiries, please contact the Hawai‘i Chamber Music Festival.
