Main Performers | Mee-Hyun Esther Park - violin, Kumi Matsuo - piano |
Set List | 'Sonata for Piano and Violin No.6 in A Major, Op.30, No.1: I. Allegro', Beethoven, 'Sonata for Violin and Piano FP.119', Poulenc, 'Solo Sonata No.6 in E Major', E Ysaÿe, 'Caprice d'après L'Etude en Forme de Valse Op.52, No.6', arr. E Ysaÿe, C Saint-Saëns, 'Blues from Violin Sonata No.2', Ravel |
Performance Notes | Enjoy inspirational performances of music by Mozart, Ysaÿe and more performed by outstanding young performers Mee-Hyun Esther Park & Kumi Matsuo from the Royal College of Music, whilst enjoying a hot drink and a pastry in the Elgar Room.
Mee-Hyun Esther Park South Korean violinist Mee-Hyun Esther Park has performed internationally, giving recitals and making concerto appearances in the UK, Brussels, Poland, Italy and South Korea. Recent highlights include winning 1st Prize at the Royal College of Music Violin Competition 2022, performing Shostakovichs Violin Concerto with the RCM Symphony Orchestra for Maxim Vengerov, and getting selected for the BBC Symphony Orchestras Pathway Scheme for the 2022-23 season.
Kumi Matsuo Kumi Matsuo is a versatile solo pianist, chamber musician and accompanist. She has won numerous competitions including First Prize in the 6th Isidor Bajic Memorial Piano Competition in Serbia and First Prize in the 5th Louisiana International Piano Competition, USA. She is now on the staff at RCM, working as Duo Coach to the String Faculty, as well as accompanying other instruments. |
Related Archival Material | Digital Photographs, Autographs (RAHE/8/1/15) |