Biography

Concerts and recitals

1998 Solo Recital, St Anne & St Agnes Church (10 June)

Schumann, Kreisleriana; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse.

1998 Solo Recital, St Martin-in-the-Fields (9 June)

Scarlatti, Sonatas K175 in A minor, K208 in A major; Schumann, Kreisleriana; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse; J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor.

1998 Solo Recital, St Mary's (28 May)

Butlers Cross, Aylesbury. Scarlatti, Sonata K175 in A minor; Schumann, Kreisleriana; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse; Chopin, Etude No 4

1998 Solo Recital, St Martin-in-the-Fields (17 April)

Scarlatti, Sonata K175 in A minor; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Schumann, Kreisleriana; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse.

1998 Lunchtime recital, St Olave (2 April)

Hart Street, London EC3R 7NB. Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Schumann, Kreisleriana; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse.

1998 Lunchtime recital, St Lawrence Jewry (30 March)

Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Schumann, Kreisleriana.

1998 Solo Recital, Glenilla Arts Foundation (22 February)

The Curch of The Christian Community, 34 Glenilla Road, London NW3. Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A major, K175 in A minor; Beethoven, Sonata No 30; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Debussy, L'isle joyeuse; Schumann, Kreisleriana; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2.

1997 Solo Recital, St Martin-in-the-Fields (26 September)

Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ. J S Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor; Beethoven, Sonata No 30; Debussy, Prelude "Feux d'artifice", Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2; Scarlatti, Sonata K208 in A major.

1997 Solo Recital, Saint Mary-Le-Strand (17 September)

J S Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor; Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2.

1997 Solo Recital, Burnham High School, South Bucks (13 September)

Beethoven, Sonata No 30; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses ; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2 ; Scarlatti, Sonata K513 in C major; Schumann, Carnaval; Debussy, Prelude "Feux d'artifice" .

1997 Solo Recital, The Pump Room, Bath (31 July)

Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A major, K175 in A minor, K513 in C major; Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Schumann, Carnaval ; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2, J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor.

1997 Solo Recital, St Martin-within-Ludgate (23 July)

Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A major, K175 in A minor, K513 in C major; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2, J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor.

1997 Solo Recital, Haverhill Town Hall (5 July)

To be broadcast by BBC Radio Suffolk. Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A major, K175 in A minor, K513 in C major; Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major, Debussy, Prelude "Feux d'artifice"; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2 ; Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Schumann, Carnaval, J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor.

1997 Solo Recital, St Olave (26 June)

Hart Street, London EC3R 7NB. Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A Major; K175 in A minor; K513 in C Major; Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Schumann, Carnaval.

1997 Solo Recital, St Mary's, Aylesbury (19 June)

Butlers Cross, Aylesbury. Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A Major; K175 in A minor; K513 in C Major; Schumann, Carnaval, J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor.

1997 Solo Recital, Residential Home for Retired Clergy (6 June)

Haslemere near Guildford. Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A Major; K175 in A minor; K513 in C Major; Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major; Debussy, Prelude "Feux d'artifice"; Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2.

1997 Solo Recital, St Anne & St Agnes Church (28 May)

Gresham St, London EC2V 7BX. J S Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor; Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses.

1997 Solo Recital, St. Bride's Fleet Street (27 May)

London, EC4Y 8AU. J S Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Debussy, Prelude "Feux d'artifice".

1997 Concert with Haverhill Sinfonia (18 May)

Castle Manor School, Haverhill. Beethoven, Piano Concerto No 3. See review.

1997 Solo Recital, Musicians Benevolent Fund (25 March)

Bromley, Kent. Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Liszt, Paganini Etüde No 2.

1997 Lunchtime recital, St Lawrence Jewry (20 January)

J S Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor; Beethoven, Sonata No 30 in E major; Debussy, Estampes.

1996 Lunchtime recital, St Martyr's, Southwark

1996 Charity concert, St Dionis' Church (7 May)

Scarlatti, Sonatas K208 in A Major; K175 in A minor; K513 in C Major; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses; Chopin, Fantaisie in F minor ; Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II; Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit; Rachmaninov, Tableaux Etude No 9, op 39 ; J S Bach, Prelude in E flat minor. CD available – .

1995-96 Concerts, performance classes, masterclasses and prizes

Royal Academy of Music, London.

1994 Solo recital sponsored by Cho-Sun Daily Newspaper

Cho-Sun is the largest newspaper in Korea with a circulation of over three million. Chopin, Fantaisie in F minor.

1994 Solo recital, Concert for Professional Pianists

Sponsored by Eum-Ak Chun Chu Magazine. Seoul Arts Centre Recital Hall. Chopin, Sonata op. 35.

1993 Solo recital, Concert for Professional Pianists

Sponsored by Kyung-Won University, Seoul Arts Centre Recital Hall. Chopin, Sonata op. 35; Bach, Toccata in D major; Busoni - Fantasie über Carmen.

1993 Piano Trio recital, Pohan Technology University Hall

Pohang Technology University Hall. Beethoven piano trio in C major.

1993 Concert, Summer Music Festival

Sponsored by Eum-Ak Chun Chu Magazine, Je-Ju Hall, Je-Ju Island. Schumann, Carnaval; Chopin, Etude No 5, op. 25; Rachmaninov, Tableaux Etude No 9, op 39.

1992 Concert sponsored by Kyung-Won University

Kyung-Won University Hall, Seoul. Liszt, Années de Pélerinage Italie, Venezia e Napoli.

1992 Piano Trio recital, Pohang Technology University

Mendelssohn, Piano trio in d minor, op. 49.

1992 Piano recital, Eum-Ak Chun Chu Concert

Art Hall, Seoul. Bach, French suite No 6; Bartok, Etude No 1, op. 18; Liszt, D'execution Transcendante No 12, "Chasse-Neige".

1991 Piano recital, Pohang Technology University Hall

Liszt, D'execution Transcendante No 12, "Chasse-Neige".

1991 Concert with Kyung-Won University Orchestra

Seoul Arts Centre Concert Hall. Mozart, Concerto in d minor, K466.

1991 Piano recital sponsored by Eum-Ak Chun Chu Magazine

Seoul Arts Centre Recital Hall. Brahms, Variation and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op. 24.

1991 Recital sponsored by Joong-Ang Newspaper

Joong-Ang Hall, Seoul. Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit.

1990 Joint Recital

Liszt, Fantasie and Fugue über Bach. Kyong-Won University Hall, Seoul.

1988 Concert with Sun-Wha Art High School Philharmonic Orchestra

Weber, Concerto for piano and orchestra, op. 79. National Theatre, Seoul.

1987 Concert with Seoul National Philharmonic Orchestra

Saint-Saëns, Concerto No 2 in G minor. Se-Jong Hall, Seoul.

1986 Piano solo sponsored by Eum-Ak Chun Chu Magazine

9th Young Musician Festival Concert, sponsored by Eum-Ak Chun Chu Magazine (Bach - Busoni chaconne).

Education

1996-date

Private lessons with Christopher Elton (Head of Keyboard Studies, RAM)

1994-96 Royal Academy of Music, London

Advanced Postgraduate Course. Diploma of Advanced Studies with Merit. Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM), Teaching. Professor: Frank Wibaut.

1990-94 Kyung-Won University, Seoul

Bachelor of Arts (Music). Professor: Young-Ho Kim.

1984-90 Sun-Wha Art Middle and High School, Seoul

This is one of South Korea's leading art schools.

Scholarships

1994-96 Royal Academy of Music, London

1993-94 Kyung-Won University, Seoul

Master Classes

1995-96

Dominique Merlet, Gabriel Kwok, Fu T'Song, Petras Geniushas (Royal Academy of Music), John Lill (Purcell Room, London)

1988-93

Russell Sherman, Solomon Mikowsky, Earl Wild (Seoul)