▲This poster provided by the Korean cultural center in Belgium show poster of collaborative concert of Lim Ji-young and Choi Ha-young. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL December (Yonhap) -- South Korean violinist Lim JI-young and cellist Choi Ha-young who won one of the three greatest classical music competitions “The Queen Elisabeth Competition” will be collaborating on stage in Belgium.

Korean Cultural Center located within Belgium addressed on Thursday that violinist Lim Ji-young and cellist Choi Ha-young will be performing at the Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp on December 17 (Belgium time).

Lim Ji-young was the first violinist to have won the grand prize from “The Queen Elisabeth Competition” in 2015.

Violinist continued on with her career through “Belgian National Orchestra,” “Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra,” “NHK Symphony orchestra” and more solidifying her grounds as one of the leading violinists of South Korea.

Cellis Choi Ha-young is a rising star who won the grand prize under the segment of cellist within “The Queen Elisabeth Completion.” Local media described cellist performance as “She is without a doubt a winner in not only technical aspect but the way she express throughout her performance.”

According to the Korean Cultural Center, upcoming concert will be the first collaborative stage of both competition winning musician .

Both of the performer will showcase Edward Benjamin Britten’s “Cello Sonata,” Haydn’s “piano trio,” Straus’s “violin sonata” and more throughout their concert. Moreover pianist Remi Geniet and Joachim Carr will also take the stage alongside both performers.

The Queen Elisabeth hall in Antwerp is a grand performance hall available to accommodate over 2000 audiences, known to host world class musicians concerts. South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin hosted solo recital in 2019 at The Queen Elisabeth hall in Antwerp.

Upcoming collaborative stage is planned out by the Symphony Orchestra of Antwerp who took the stage during the “Sound Korea” event held in September of 2022, and Korean Cultural Center, and “The Queen Elisabeth Competition” will support the concert.

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

 

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