University Symphony Orchestra Concert

Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 pm in Ted Mann Concert Hall

Program to include Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Bartok’s Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin and Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by Seongkyeong Kim, winner of the 2019-20 University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. Mark Russell Smith and Ho-Yin Kwok, conductors. This event will be live-streamed at z.umn.edu/musicstream.

This concert is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged, but not required. Seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Convenient parking is available at the University's 19th Avenue and 21st Avenue parking ramps; you must pay a fee to park in these ramps.

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About Seongkyeong Kim

Seongkyeong Kim was born in Incheon, South Korea. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Chung-Ang University; earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota School of Music, and continues as a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, under the guidance of Professor Paul Shaw. Ms. Kim’s numerous accolades include top prizes in the Incheon Young Artist Piano Competition, JEI Piano Competition and National Music Association Piano Competition in Korea; the Thursday Musical Young Artist Competition and Kenwood Symphony Orchestra 21st Annual Masters Concerto and Aria Competition in Minnesota; and the 48th Annual William C. Byrd International Young Artist Competition in

Michigan.

As winner of the Concerto Competition at her Korean alma mater, Chung-Ang University, Seongkyeong Kim has appeared with the Chung-Ang Symphony Orchestra at the prestigious Seoul Arts Center (SAC) Concert Hall. She performs with the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra in Ted Mann Concert Hall under the baton of Maestro Mark Smith as winner of the 2019-20 University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

About the University Symphony Orchestra

Led by Artistic Director of Orchestral Studies, Mark Russell Smith, this select ensemble is comprised of 80-90 of the top undergraduate and graduate student musicians at the University of Minnesota and performs four to six concerts per year of the finest orchestral literature available—from well-known works to premieres of new compositions. Musicians train on an intensive project-based rehearsal schedule which includes formal collaboration with the Minnesota Orchestra, biannual productions with the University Opera Theatre, and ongoing engagement with the Twin Cities and international music community.

About the School of Music

The School of Music, a school of the College of Liberal Arts, is the region’s leading institution for the education of successful performers, composers, teachers, therapists, administrators, and scholars. The School connects with the University through classes that foster creativity and artistry thought, participatory performing opportunities, community engagement activities, and more than 400 public performances each year. For further information on the School of Music, visit music.umn.edu.

Promotional support provided by Classical Minnesota Public Radio.