Piano 2021 Edition
About
Biography
Yeontaek Oh was born in 1992, in Wonju, South Korea. He studied at Seoul Arts Center Prodigy Academy, Seoul Arts High School and Seoul National University. He made his orchestra debut at the age of 13 and won over twenty national and international prizes. Yeontaek currently lives in Freiburg, Germany and enjoys Schwalzwald’s fresh air
Training
2018–: Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Konzertexamen, Gilead Mishory
2018–: École Normale de Musique de Paris, Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste, Marian Rybicki
2016-2018 : New England Conservatory, MMus, Wha Kyung Byun
Prizes and Awards
2019: Valladolid International Piano Competition – 1st Prize
2019 : Arthur Lepthien Wettbewerb – 1st Prize
2018 : Concours international Piano Campus – 1st Prize, Audience Prize, SACEM Prize
Program
Semifinal Round
BEETHOVEN : Andante grazioso con moto en fa majeur, WoO 57, « Andante Favori »
BUSONI : Toccata, BV 287
Preludio • Fantasia • Ciaccona
SCHUMANN : Grande Humoresque en si bémol majeur, op. 20
Einfach – Sehr rasch und leicht – Noch rascher – Hastig – Nach und nach immer lebhafter und starker – Einfach und zart – Intermezzo – Innig – Sehr lebhaft – Mit einigem Pomp – Zum Beschluß
Final Round
BACH : Toccata en sol majeur, BWV 916
FRANCK : Prélude, choral et fugue, FWV 21
ANDRIESSEN : Toccata Image de Moreau
BURGE : Trois des Vingt-quatre préludes
Allegro energico • Spring Thaw • Off-beat Waltz
PROKOFIEV : Sonate n˚ 4 en do mineur, op. 29
Allegro molto sostenuto • Andante assai • Allegro con brio ma non leggiero
Yeontaek Oh is generously sponsored by Abzac Canada Inc.
