Pianist Moon Ji-young's Complete Brahms Piano Sonatas Recital

On April 2 at the IBK Chamber Hall, Seoul Arts Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] Pianist Moon Ji-young (25) will hold a solo recital on April 2 at the IBK Chamber Hall in the Seoul Arts Center, performing all three piano sonatas by Johannes Brahms.

Moon Ji-young was the first East Asian to win the Geneva International Competition in Switzerland in 2014, and consecutively won the Busoni International Competition in Italy in 2015.

In her early twenties, Moon Ji-young was deeply focused on Schumann, and recently she has been exploring a wide range of works by various composers. She said she especially likes Brahms.

"Brahms has been a favorite composer since I was young. Until now, I have performed Brahms' concertos and chamber music, but this is my first time performing his solo works. Since these solo pieces have been cherished in my heart, I am both excited and looking forward to it."

Moon Ji-young said, "Performing Brahms' music alone will be both a sense of accomplishment and a good challenge," adding, "All three sonatas are grand in scale, physically demanding, and were composed when Brahms was younger than I am now. They are excellent pieces that well reveal his youthful pianistic qualities."

Moon Ji-young began playing the piano at the age of seven. Since 2010, she has studied under pianist Professor Kim Dae-jin and graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a Master of Arts degree in music.

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