Pianist Im Yunchan Signs with Prestigious Decca... First Album Set for Next Spring

Pianist Lim Yunchan has signed an exclusive contract with Decca, the world-renowned classical music label based in the United Kingdom.

Decca announced on the 19th, "After long efforts and meetings worldwide, we have signed an exclusive recording contract with Lim Yunchan," adding, "Lim Yunchan's official debut album with Decca is scheduled to be released next spring."

Decca is a prestigious classical music label established in the UK in 1929. Legendary artists such as Georg Solti, Luciano Pavarotti, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Kyung Wha Chung have left iconic recordings through Decca. Lim Yunchan gained global recognition last year by winning the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition as the youngest winner at 18. The video of his final performance piece, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, has garnered over 12 million views on YouTube, making it the most viewed video of that concerto.

Pianist Lim Yunchan [Photo by Universal Music]

Lim Yunchan expressed satisfaction, saying, "Decca is a label that any musician would love, having worked with so many legendary musicians." Still in his teens, he stated, "I have vowed to live solely for music and to give up everything else for it. I hoped my music would deepen, and if this wish has reached the audience, I am satisfied."

Tom Lewis, Co-Chairman of Decca, said, "Lim Yunchan is currently the most exciting and fresh classical artist," adding, "It took a global effort to bring him to Decca." He continued, "The fact that his concert tickets sell out in just seconds shows his current stature. We are delighted that Lim Yunchan, a once-in-a-generation talent, has chosen Decca."

Along with the announcement of the exclusive contract, Decca released a video of Lim Yunchan performing Liszt's "Liebestraume (S.541)" filmed in one take?a continuous shot from start to finish without any cuts.

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