Seong-Jin Cho | |
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Background information | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 28 May 1994
Genres | Classical |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Deutsche Grammophon |
Website | seongjin-cho |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조성진 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Seongjin |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Sŏngjin |
Seong-Jin Cho (Korean: 조성진; born May 28, 1994)[1] is a concert pianist. He was the winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, the first from South Korea.[2] Since then, he has regularly performed as a soloist with the world's foremost orchestras.
Cho signed with Deutsche Grammophon in 2016, under which he has released seven studio albums and one live recording. He is the Artist in Residence of the Berlin Philharmonic for the 2024–25 season.[3]