Playing the Wedding March as an Encore… The Unexpected Charm of Van Cliburn Winner, Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo | Curtain Call 325

Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, who set a record as the first South Korean to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2017, is the guest for episode 325 of Curtain Call. Recently releasing a Liszt album that captures lyricism and drama beyond flashy virtuosity, he has not only performed on high-profile stages—such as the opening concert of the PyeongChang Music Festival and a commemorative concert for the 25th anniversary of Chung Ju-yung's passing alongside Sunwook Kim, Seong-Jin Cho, and Yunchan Lim—but has also received the Music Award for Performance at the Daewon Music Awards, the most prestigious honor in South Korea's classical music scene.

From his days as a "survival-driven" competition participant to his shifting perspectives on Liszt and the stories behind the so-called "four piano kings" stage, discover the sincere conversation with Yekwon Sunwoo as he dreams of becoming an artist who grows throughout his life. You will fall for his unexpected charm, which blends earnestness with a quirky touch. Masterpieces by Liszt performed by him and live footage from the opening concert of the PyeongChang Music Festival will also be sneak-peaked.

♪ Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (Live from the PyeongChang Music Festival Opening Concert)_Footage provided by Hankyung Arte TV, PyeongChang Music Festival
♪ Liszt, Rigoletto Paraphrase
♪ Liszt, Liebeslied (Widmung, transcribed from Schumann's song)

(Hosted by Kim Soo-hyun, SBS Culture Specialist Reporter, and Lee Byung-hee, Announcer | Featuring: Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo | Filmed by Oh Se-gwan | Recorded & Filmed by Yu Gyu-yeon | Edited by Kim Young-wook, Jung Yong-hee)

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