The Texas Chapter of
THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION
Promoting Educational and Cultural Exchanges and Relations Between the United States and Poland since 1925

The Texas Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation and the University of Houston (UH)

cordially invite you to attend the Eight Annual Piano Concert featuring

Yoonjung Han
2005 Winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation National Chopin Piano Competition
 

 
 

Friday, February 24, 2006

 Recital           7:30 - 9:30 p.m.  Dudley Recital Hall, UH                 $15 (Students - $10)
 

She began studying piano at age five and made her solo debut in 1999 with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in Sejong Concert Hall. She recently performed as a soloist with the Pottstown Symphony, Eastern Connecticut Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musciali, and she has also appeared with the Yewon Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra.

In 1998, Kyung Hyang Newspaper praised her, “Poetic playing!”  In 2001, Korea Herald acclaimed her, “A great talent and a fabulous interpretation…” She received The Most Promising Young Artist Award from the Korean Minister of Culture.

The recipient of numerous awards, Yoonjung won first prize in the 2005 Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition and second prize and special award for the youngest semifinalist at the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Ettore Pozzoli. She has also received first prizes in the Juilliard Mozart Piano Concerto Competition, Juilliard Frederich Nordmann Piano Competition, Music Teacher’s National Association Competition in Eastern Division, Friday Woodmere Music Competition, Korea Daily Newspaper Competition, I-hwa Kyung Hyang Music Competition, and Korea Herald Competition. Yoonjung has appeared on both WQXR’s and NPR’s young artist showcases. In 2001, she received the grand prize in the Korea National Competition.

Yoonjung has participated in many master classes led by world renowned artists including Paul Pollei, Nelita True, Natalya Antonova, Gary Graffman, Cloud Frank, Boaz Sharon, John Nakamatsu, Hans Leigraf,  Robert McDonald, Christopher Elton and Zhou Guangren, etc.

Her performance has been placed at the Juilliard Theater, Curtis Field Concert Hall, San Rocco Theater in Milan, University of Florida, Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, Stone Church of Art, Kumho Arts Hall and Villa Bertramka Mozart Museum in Czech Republic.

THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION NATIONAL CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION

 
     The Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition was established in 1949, on the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of Fryderyk Chopin.  Held annually since then, the competition is proud to number many outstanding pianists among its winners, including Van Cliburn, Murray Perahia, and Ian Hobson.  The objective of the Chopin Piano Competition is to encourage highly talented young musicians of all ethnic backgrounds, and to promote study and performance of the works of Chopin, Szymanowski, and other Polish composers.  The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and international full time students, between the ages of 16 and 22.  Contestants prepare a program of approximately 70 minutes.  The required repertoire includes works of Chopin and Szymanowski; Bach; a Classic sonata; a major 19th century work; and a work by an American, Polish-American, or Polish composer written within the last 50 years.                                                                                         .

FOR RESERVATIONS:   Please call Dr. Teresa Priebe at 713-665-4850 or Anna Banach-Aikin at 713.464.8324 or by email at aaikin@ev1.net.

 *Direction to Dudley Recital Hall next to Moores Opera House from I-45 South (downtown) (http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/MSOM.html)

- exit Cullen and turn right on Cullen
- turn left into UH Entrance 16 and turn right at the stop sign (parking lot 16).  The Dudley Hall is on your right.