Yeol Eum Son

Poetic elegance, an innate feeling for expressive nuance, and the power to project bold, dramatic contrasts are among the arresting attributes of Yeol Eum Son’s pianism. She is known for her refined artistry, breathtaking technical control, and a strikingly wide-ranging repertoire that spans from J. S. Bach and Mozart to Ligeti and Kapustin.
She is in demand around the world as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician and continues to deepen her artistry through frequent collaborations with many of today’s leading conductors.
Recent and current engagements include debuts with the Finnish and Swedish Radio Symphony orchestras, the Brussels, Dresden, Helsinki, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles and Oslo Philharmonic orchestras, Atlanta, Baltimore, Danish National, Detroit, Galicia and St Louis Symphony orchestras, Symphony Orchestra of the Casa da Música (Porto), Gulbenkian in Lisbon and São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra. She regularly collaborates with the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Hague Residentie Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne Symphony orchestras and National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa.
As recitalist and chamber musician, recent highlights have included appearances at the Edinburgh International Festival, International Chopin Festival and Wigmore Hall. Her latest recording features Ravel’s two piano concertos coupled with Paul Wittgenstein’s Bach arrangements. Born in Wonju, South Korea, Yeol Eum Son studied at Korea National University of Arts, continuing her training with Arie Vardi in Hanover. She won Second Prize and Best Chamber Music Performance at the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition and took the Silver Medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition.