XVI Chopin International Piano Competition
Hartford, CT
presented by Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc.
March 12-16, 2025
Choi Sown Le, Hong Kong
Pianist, conductor, teacher and international jury. He has been invited by Leeds, Animato Paris, German Open in Hannover, Scriabin Grousetto Italy, Viseu in Portugal, Chopin Hartford, Korea-Asia Open and All Japan Piano Competition.
He Graduated from the Royal College of Music, London and Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva. As soloist performed with Prague Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Central Orchestra of Beijing, KBS of Korea and Hong Kong Philharmonic among conductors Maxim Shostakovich and Arpad Gerecz.
Choi was the co-founder of Hong Kong Symphony and founder and artistic director of Hong Kong Symphonia, as principal conductor of the orchestra he collaborated with artists Jorg Demus, Arie Vardi, Cyprien Katsaris, Maxim Fedotov, Maria Kliegel, Park Sook-Ryeon, Frederic Moreau, Vasco Dantas Rocha, Ludovic Michel, Sa Chen, Yao Jue, Martin Choy, Fernando Fracassi, Stefano Rover, Federica Lotti.
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As pianist he performed in Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, United Nations Head Quarter both in New York and Geneva. Participated International Festivals in Pittsburgh, US, France, Switzerland, Portugal, China and DMZ of Korea.
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Recently, he has given high acclaimed recitals in Rome, Florence, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Vancouver and Vienna.