AN HCMF SPECIAL EVENT

Friday, January 22, 2027
7:30 p.m.

Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium

Program

To be announced

Artists

Seong-Jin Cho solo piano

Seong-Jin Cho makes his Hawaiʻi debut in a solo recital for one night only.

Winner of First Prize at the 2015 Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, the Deutsche Grammophon artist has become one of the most distinctive pianists of his generation, appearing with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, and serving as the London Symphony Orchestra’s Artist Portrait for 2025/26. His playing is poetic, virtuosic, and colorful, with panache balanced by purity. Reviewing his Carnegie Hall recital in April 2026, Bachtrack wrote that “Cho’s elegant, expressively flexible playing was a constant joy throughout.” His Ravel recording for the composer’s 150th anniversary earned an Opus Klassik Award for the solo works.

Proceeds support HCMF’s tuition-free Young Artist Program.

Tickets

Payments will be enabled at 8 a.m. HST.

To give everyone in the community a chance to attend, we are enforcing the following rules surrounding tickets:

  • Up to 4 tickets per purchaser. Please don’t split your order to get around the limit.

  • Every ticket needs its own name. Do not attach your name to every ticket purchased.

  • Every attendee must bring photo ID. We will check it against the name assigned to the ticket at the door.

  • Plans change? Email us before Friday, January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Requests after the deadline may not be honored.

  • Please don’t resell. We’ll cancel and refund any order that breaks these rules.

  • Buy your tickets here. We will not be selling tickets at the door.

Sponsorship Packages

HCMF invites individuals, families, and businesses to support Seong-Jin Cho’s Hawaiʻi debut while helping sustain exceptional chamber music performances and tuition-free musical education for Hawaiʻi’s young musicians.

Sponsorship packages are limited in quantity and subject to confirmation with HCMF. Each package includes sponsor recognition and reserved seats, whose guests may be determined at a later date. All guest names must be submitted to HCMF by Friday, January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Each reserved seat must correspond to a different individual, and all attendees remain subject to HCMF’s identification and entry policies.

For questions on sponsorships, please contact us. Thank you for your support!