Event

Penn Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius & Tchaikovsky

December 10, 2022 (Saturday) – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Irvine Auditorium
3401 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Penn Symphony concludes the Fall semester with a magnificent, wondrous journey to Finland and the music of Jean Sibelius. The ever so familiar and well-known Finlandia opens the concert along with his 2nd symphony finishing off the evening, showcasing PSO's amazing array of orchestral colors.  In the middle of the program is Tchaikovsky's delightful Rococo Variations, featuring cellist Hun Choi as soloist.  Mr. Choi has won many awards including first prize in various competitions overseas and is currently a student of Peter Wiley at the Curtis Institute of Music.

This performance is free and open to the public.

About

The University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1878 and is comprised of musicians from throughout the University community, primarily non-music majors. The ensemble rehearses for four hours each week and performs a diverse range of repertoire drawn from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth Centuries. More information.

Soloist

Hun Choi, from Seoul, entered the Curtis Institute of Music in 2017 and studies with Peter Wiley, former cellist of the Guarneri Quartet, and Gary Hoffman. All students at Curtis receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships, and Mr. Choi is the Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Fellow.
 
Mr. Choi has performed as a soloist with the PyeongChang Music Festival’s orchestra as a winner of their concerto competition, the Yewon Orchestra, and the Namyangju Symphony Orchestra. He received first prize at the 2016 Ewha Kyunghyang Competition, the 2015 Seoul Youth Chamber Music Competition, and the 2014 Buwon Competition; and third prize at the 2019 Morningside Music Bridge Concerto Competition. He has also performed at the Artsylvia and Yewon chamber music festivals, and in the orchestras of the Korea National University of Arts, the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts, and the Yewon School.  
 
Mr. Choi has performed solo recitals at Kukje Art Center and the Kumho Prodigy Concert Series; and has attended the PyeongChang Music Festival and School, Morningside Music Bridge, the Great Mountains Music Festival, and the Seoul Art Center Music Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Korea National University of Arts, where he studied with Myung-Wha Chung.