衛武營國家藝術文化中心 National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

►[House Program] [2025 Weiwuying International Music Festival] Inmo YANG Violin Recital -  Sensations of Sound

Paganini Violin Competition First Prize winner Inmo YANG, from Korea, will offer his "captivating and exquisite" PAGANINI, opening with the composer's beautiful yet challenging Variations on "Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento."  He will follow with three selected caprices from the 24 Caprices, regarded as the pinnacle of violin technique, showcasing precision and wild intensity. Continuing the capriccio theme, the program features Taiwanese premieres of four works by contemporary composers SCIARRINO and THOMAS, blending experimental harmonies and techniques. Taiwan pianist WANG Pei-yao will join on stage, performing SCHUBERT's Rondo Brillant in b minor and FRANCK's Sonata in A Major, where violin and piano engage in a lyrical dialogue that reflects the many facets of love.

  Pre-talk  

2025/4/13(Sun)14:00 Concert Hall 3F Lobby

  Program  

N. PAGANINI: Variations on "Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento" 

N. PAGANINI: 24 Caprices, No.1 

Salvatore SCIARRINO: 6 Caprices for Violin, No.1 (Taiwan Premiere) 

N. PAGANINI: 24 Caprices, No.6

Salvatore SCIARRINO: 6 Caprices for Violin, No.2 (Taiwan Premiere)

N. PAGANINI: 24 Caprices, No.24

F. SCHUBERT: Rondo Brillant in b minor  

Augusta Read THOMAS: "Caprice" (Taiwan Premiere)

Augusta Read THOMAS: "Rush" (Taiwan Premiere)

C. FRANCK: Sonata in A Major

Encore Pieces:

C. DEBUSSY: La Fille aux cheveux de lin, arranged for violin and piano

  Creative and Production Team  

Violin｜Inmo YANG

Piano｜WANG Pei-yao

  Artists Introduction  

Violin｜Inmo YANG

South Korean violinist Inmo YANG's beguiling sound is imbued with poetry and underpinned by unwavering technical prowess which quickly brought him to some of the most prestigious stages in the world including New York Philharmonic and the LA Phil in the upcoming season and Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Carnegie Hall in the previous seasons.

The 24/25 season opens with Asia tour with Berliner Barock Solisten and a return to Oulu Symphony Orchestra for their PROKOFIEV Festival, followed by several important debuts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonia, Dresdner Philharmonie, and BBC Philharmonic. He also returns to Seoul Philharmonic under their chief conductor Jaap VAN ZWEDEN for a concert in Abu Dhabi, Richmond Symphony, and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande before they embark on a tour to Korea at the end of the season.

He is the first prize winner of both the 2015 International Violin Competition 'Premio Paganini' in Genoa, Italy, and the 2022 Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. It was the first time since 2006 that the Paganini Competition jury awarded First Prize and Fabio LUISI, the chair of the jury at the time, commented: "Inmo is an intuitive musician. His Paganini is captivating and exquisite."

Piano｜WANG Pei-yao

Hailed for her poetic lyricism and insight, WANG Pei-yao is widely in demand as a soloist and chamber musician. She is a staple on the international summer festival circuit and has performed at chamber music festivals such as the Marlboro Music Festival, Bard Music Festival, Santa Fe Music Festival, Hong Kong Premier Performance, and Chamber Music Northwest. Ms. WANG has given concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, including venues such as the Salle des Variétés in Monte Carlo, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, Beijing Concert Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall's Stern, Weill, and Zankel Halls. As a former member of the renowned Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, she has made frequent appearances in New York as well as on the CMS tour.

Ms. Wang has premiered over 20 solo and chamber works in the past. She has produced several notable cross-disciplinary performances since 2020. The most recent work, "Clara Schumann geb. Wieck," has been nominated for the prestigious 23rd Taish in Art Award in Taiwan.

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