Seong-Jin Cho to Debut in Romania at Enescu Festival

Culture 6 August 2025 17:30

Renowned South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho will make his Romanian debut at the George Enescu International Festival on August 31, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under conductor Daniel Harding, CE Report quotes AGERPRES

Cho steps in for legendary pianist Martha Argerich, who withdrew from the concert for personal reasons. However, Argerich is still scheduled to perform later at the festival on September 15, in a special concert with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra led by Charles Dutoit at the Romanian Athenaeum.

Seong-Jin Cho rose to international fame after winning the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He has since performed with leading orchestras including the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Seong-Jin Cho to Debut in Romania at Enescu Festival

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