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

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, No.1 (Taiwan Premiere) 

N. PAGANINI: 24 Caprices, no.12 

Salvatore SCIARRINO: 6 Caprices, No.3 (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

  Creative and Production Team  

Violin｜Inmo YANG

Piano｜WANG Pei-yao

  Artists Introduction  

Violin｜Inmo YANG

Korean violinist Inmo YANG is the first prize winner of the 2022 Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. He was also awarded a prize for the best performance of the commissioned work written by Magnus LINDBERG. Sakari ORAMO- the chair of the jury- commented: "The winner was overwhelming". There is so much great about Inmo's playing, both musically and violinistically. There is never anything extra involved in changing the spring, which produces singing and ease."

In March 2015, Inmo won the 54th International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini" in Genoa, Italy, marking the first time since 2006 that the Paganini Competition jury awarded First Prize. Fabio LUISI, the chair of the jury at the time, commented: "Inmo is an intuitive musician. His Paganini is captivating and exquisite." He also garnered the following special prizes: youngest finalist, best performance of the contemporary original piece, performance most appreciated by the audience, and a special recital in Genoa using Paganini's own Guarneri Del Gesu violin.

Inmo has worked with many renowned conductors such as Sakari ORAMO, Marin ALSOP, CHUNG Myung-whun, James GAFFIGAN, Neeme JÄRVI, Fabio LUISI, David ROBERTSON, John STORGÅRDS, Osmo VÄNSKÄ. His concerto appearances include Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Metz, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Zurich Philharmonic Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.

Inmo studied with Namyoon KIM at Korea National University of Arts, Miriam FRIED at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and Antje WEITHAAS at Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. He is now studying at Kronberg Academy with Antje WEITHAAS. Inmo is played on a violin by G. B. GUADAGNINI of Turin kindly loaned by Jane NG through J&A Beare and the Beare’s International Violin Society for The International Jean SIBELIUS Violin Competition.

Piano｜WANG Pei-yao

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, At age 12, WANG was invited to study at The Curtis Institute of Music, where she worked with Seymour Lipkin and Institute Director Gary Graffman. She then studied with Claude FRANK at Yale University, where she received the Master of Music degree, and also pursued a concentration in architecture. She currently resides in New York City, where for several years she was under the tutelage of celebrated pianist Richard GOODE. WANG is a graduate of The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program. She has worked with noted conductors throughout the world, such as James LEVINE, New York Philharmonic Conductor Alan GILBERT to name a few.  As part of the production team at the Metropolitan Opera, the noted opera production of "Doctor Atomic" by John ADAMS was nominated for a Grammy Award in December of 2011. In 2011, Ms. WANG's latest record release of "River of Light" with violinist Timothy FAIN received wide acclaim, and was selected on the "new and noteworthy" list on iTunes.