Seong-Jin Cho

Seong-Jin Cho
조성진
Seong-Jin Cho in 2023
Seong-Jin Cho in 2023
Background information
Born (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 30)
Seoul, Republic of Korea
GenresClassical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active2006–present
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon
Websiteseongjin-cho.com
Korean name
Hangul
조성진
Hanja
趙成珍
Revised RomanizationJo Seongjin
McCune–ReischauerCho Sŏngjin

Seong-Jin Cho (Korean: 조성진; born May 28, 1994)[1] is a South Korean pianist. He was the winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, the first from his country.[2] Since then, he has regularly performed as a soloist with the world’s foremost orchestras.

Cho signed with Deutsche Grammophon in 2016, under which he has released six studio albums. He is the Artist in Residence of the Berlin Philharmonic for the 2024–25 season.[3]

  1. ^ "新피아노의 시인, 조성진" [Sung-jin Cho, the new piano poet]. Yeoseong JoongAng (in Korean). 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Korean Wins Moscow Chopin Competition". koreatimes. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Artist in Residence 2024/25". Berlin Philharmonic. Retrieved 12 October 2024.