Seongjin Cho to Perform in New York Instead of 'Pro-Putin' Russian Pianist

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Pianist Cho Seong-jin will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, USA, as a replacement for a Russian pianist whose appearance was canceled following the Ukraine invasion crisis.

Carnegie Hall announced on the 25th (local time) that Cho Seong-jin was added to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performance at 8 p.m. that day.

Originally, the performance was planned to feature world-renowned conductor Valery Gergiev conducting with Denis Matsuev as the soloist. However, the pro-Putin stances of Gergiev and Matsuev, who supported Russia's forced annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014, became problematic.

Accordingly, Yannick N?zet-S?guin conducted the Vienna Philharmonic that day, and Cho Seong-jin filled Matsuev's spot. Cho Seong-jin is scheduled to perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.

Carnegie Hall expressed, "We deeply thank Cho Seong-jin, who flew from Berlin, Germany to New York in a short time for tonight's performance."

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