Piano
Yeol Eum Son is known for poetic elegance, expressive nuance, and electrifying contrasts inperformances that span repertoire from Bach and Mozart to Shchedrin and Kapustin. Praised for herrefined artistry and flawless technical control, she is in high demand worldwide as a recitalist,concerto soloist, and chamber musician, collaborating with conductors including Antonio Pappano, Roberto González-Monjas, Jonathon Heyward, Ryan Bancroft, Maxim Emelyanychev, Jaime Martin, Andrew Manze, Alexander Shelley and Omer Meir Welber.
Renowned for her Mozart interpretations, Son joined the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner in 2016, performing Piano Concerto No. 21 for his final recording. Her live Tchaikovsky Competition performance of the same work has been viewed nearly 23 million times onYouTube — a record for Mozart on the platform.
Born in Wonju, South Korea, Son studied at Korea National University of Arts and with Arie Vardi in Hannover. She won silver medals at both the 2009 Van Cliburn and 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competitions.
