Greetings from the Directors
We are excited to invite you to this, inaugural session of the Auer International Piano Academy in Seoul, or AIPAS!
I first came to Korea in 1974 as a young performer. Now, many years and many visits later, in 2024, I and my wife Junghwa want to help gifted young pianists from all over the world to develop their talent and share it with audiences in Korea.
We have long felt that there must be a better solution to the formidable travel problems inherent in such a festival: participants must often travel vast distances to participate, which involves not only a large outlay of funds but also considerable fatigue in a situation where they must absolutely be at their best. Our solution is to situate ourselves in Asia, where almost all our students hail from anyway. This offers enormous convenience and savings for them, as well as bringing the cultural aspects to the very place we are hoping to enrich clearly a win-win situation.
Our world-renowned faculty is looking forward to working with our talented and eager students to make this Academy a multifaceted and richly rewarding experience for everyone!
Finally, we are so touched by President Dae-jin Kim, and Dean Kangho Lee who see the potential of AIPAS and are opening the KNUA campus up to these young international pianists.
We look forward to greeting you all at AIPAS!
Edward Auer & Junghwa Moon Auer
제 1회 서울 아우어 국제 피아노 아카데미(AIPAS)에 여러분을 초대하게 되어 기쁘게 생각합니다!
1974년 젊은 연주자로서 처음 한국에 방문한 저는 50년이 흐른 2024년, 한국 서울에서 제 아내
문정화와 함께 전 세계의 젊은 피아니스트들이 자신의 재능을 발전시키고 이 과정을 서로 공유할 수 있는 기회를 가질 수 있도록 피아노 아카데미를 열게 되었습니다.
우리는 국제 음악 축제 참여에 따르는 원거리 국제 이동의 어려움을 조금이라도 줄일 수 있는 대안을
마련해야 한다고 오랫동안 생각해 왔습니다. 이는 막대한 비용이 들 뿐만 아니라 먼 여행를 통한 상당
한 피로가 동반됩니다 우리는 그 해결책을 참가자들 다수가 아시아인인 점을 고려하여 아시아에 아우
어 아카데미가 찾아오는 것으로 결정했습니다. 이는 아시아의 많은 피아니스트에게 수월함과 비용 절 감 효과를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 AIPAS가 기획한 행사가 펼쳐지게 될 서울에 문화적 풍요로움을 선사하 게 될 것이라 확신합니다. 이는 분명 참가자와 개최지 모두에게 윈윈(win-win)의 상황을 가져다 줄 것 입니다
아우어 아카데미의 세계적으로 유명한 교수진은 재능 있고 열정적인 학생들과 협력하여
AIPAS2024의 참가자와 함께 다각적이고도 풍성한 경험을 쌓을 수 있는 음악 페스티벌로 만들어 낼 수 있기를 기대하고 있습니다!
마지막으로 AIPAS의 가능성을 보시고 KNUA 캠퍼스를 전세계의 젊은 피아니스트들에게 열어주 신 한국예술종합학교의 김대진 총장님, 이강호 학장님께 큰 감사를 드립니다.
AIPAS에서 여러분 모두 반갑게 만나기를 기대합니다!
에드워드 아우어 & 문정화
AIPAS 2024 Open Lesson Schedule
Day 1 (8/5, Mon) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Day 2 (8/6, Tue) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Day 3 (8/7, Wed) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm * 1pm-3pm for Group 10
Day 4 (8/8, Thu) 10am-12pm
Day 5 (8/9, Fri) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Day 6 (8/10, Sat) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Day 7 (8/11, Sun) 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Day 8 (8/12, Mon) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
AIPAS 2024 Open Lesson Groups
Group 1: Kacper, Megumi, Jaeyoon
Group 2: Eunchae, James, Ruka
Group 3: Xuehong, Girim, Junho
Group 4: Seoeun, Mayu, Paul
Group 5: Boyang, Yejin, Hyeonho
Group 6: Haerim, Yuan, Inho
Group 7: Maggie, Lap Tou Reno, Xiao
Group 8: Soolim, Kangzheng, Yesol
Group 9: Runhan, Weilin, Yawen
Group 10: Geonho, Si Yeon, Kangeun
Group 11: Sihyeon, Wooseok, Juhyuk
Group 12: Nigeer, Jane, Wonjong
Group 13: Maohuai, Siyuan, Pei-Tsun
Group 14: Dini, Coco
AIPAS 2024 Event Schedule
Day 1: August 5, Monday at 5pm
AIPAS 2024 Welcome Party --- Lobby at Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
Day 2: August 6, Tuesday at 5pm
AIPAS 2024 Opening Concert: Chopin Recital Program I
--- Rode Arts Center Chamber Hall
Day 4: August 8, Thursday at 2pm / 4pm
AIPAS 2024 Chopin Recital Program II (2pm)
--- Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
AIPAS 2024 Faculty Recital (4pm) --- Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
Day 6: August 10, Saturday at 5pm
AIPAS 2024 Special Conversation with Faculty Members
--- Rode Arts Center Chamber Hall
Day 7: August 11, Sunday at 3:30pm
AIPAS 2024 Non-Chopin Recital --- Room 425, KNUA
Day 8: August 12, Monday at 12:15pm
AIPAS 2024 Lunch Concert --- Room 425, KNUA
Day 9: August 13, Tuesday 10am-5pm / 5:30pm
AIPAS 2024 Chopin Concerto Competition
First Round at 10am --- Room 425, KNUA
Final Round at 3pm --- Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
Prof. John Rink’s Lecture on Chopin 'Inside the Music'
Day 10: August 14, Wednesday
AIPAS 2024 Solo Competition 10am-4pm
First Round at 10am --- Room 425, KNUA
Final Round at 1:30pm --- Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
Concerto Competition Winners’ Concert at 4:30pm
--- Lee Kang Sook Hall, KNUA
Announcement of 5 Auer Young Artists (total $5,000 prize) & Farewell Party at 6pm --- Lobby at Lee Kang Sook Hall
AIPAS2024ChopinRecitalI
August6th,Tuesday5pm
RodeArtsCenter-ChamberHall
Nocturnes,Mazurkas,Ballades,Fantasy&Polonaise
NocturneinB-flatminor,Op.9No.1
WonjongLee
NocturneinF-sharpMajor,Op.15No.2
SihyeonAhn
FourMazurkas,Op.17
EunchaeSong
BalladeNo.3,Op.47
SeoeunLee
BalladeNo.4,Op.52
HaerimPark
Fantasy,Op.49
RukaYokoyama
BalladeNo.2,Op.38
PaulJi
PolonaiseinA-flatMajor,Op.53
GirimChoi
AIPAS2024ChopinRecitalII
August8th,Thursday2pm
LeeKangSookHallatKNUA
Mazurkas,Nocturnes,Etude&Barcarolle
NocturneinBMajor,Op.9No.3
HyeonhoLee
Andantespianato&GrandePolonaisebrillante inE-flatMajor,Op.22
JaeyoonLee
EtudeOp.10No.10
NocturneinE-flatMajor,Op.55No.2
MegumiMaekawa
MazurkainBminor,Op.33No.4
JuhyukKim
NocturneinCMinor,Op.48No.1
YuanWang
ThreeMazurkas,Op.59
MayuAdachi
ChopinBarcarolleOp.60
KacperZaromski
AIPAS 2024 Faculty Recital
August 8th Thursday, 4pm
Lee Kang Sook Hall in KNUA
Lebensstürme Schubert
F minor Fantasy Schubert
Junghwa Moon Auer and Edward Auer
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2 Chopin
Edward Auer
Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 Rachmaninoff
Prelude, Op. 32 No. 12 Rachmaninoff
Prelude, Op. 23 No. 7 Rachmaninoff
Prelude, Op. 32 No. 5 Rachmaninoff
Etude, Op. 33 No. 7 Rachmaninoff
Misha Namirovsky
Intermission
Fantasie in C minor K. 475 Mozart-Grieg
Sonata in C Major K. 545 Mozart-Grieg
Jin Sang Lee and Kevin Kenner
Four Mazurkas Op. 41 Chopin
Kevin Kenner
Special Conversation with Faculty Members
Chopin’s Life and Music
August 10th Saturday, 5 pm
Rode Arts Center - Chamber Hall
First Session Topic:
Conversations with Chopin Specialists ‘Chopin and Poland'
The genres of Chopin’s music: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Polonaises, Waltzes, Ballades, Fantasies, etc.
The tradition of the Chopin Competition in Warsaw
Second Session Topic:
Questions about How to Grow as a Musician and a Pianist
What is ‘practice’?
What is ‘listening’?
Are competitions important?
How are performances and competitions different?
Selecting and preparing a performance repertoire
AIPAS 2024 Non-Chopin Recital
August 11th, Sunday 3:30pm
Room 425, KNUA
Italian Concerto, BWV 971 J. S. Bach
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Geonho Kim
Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 L. v. Beethoven
Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
James Featherstone
Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 No. 8 & 9 S. Rachmaninoff
Kangeun Lee
Preludium No. 5 – Les collines d'Anacapri C. Debussy
Preludium No. 8 – La fille aux cheveux de lin C. Debussy
Preludium No. 7 – Ce qu ' a vu le vent d'Ouest C. Debussy
Piotr Nowak
Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3 K. Szymanowski
Boyang Wu
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 S. Rachmaninoff
Allegro agitato
Non allegro Lento
Allegro molto
Xuehong Chen
AIPAS 2024 Lunch Concert
August 12th, Monday 12:15pm Room 425, KNUA
F. Chopin Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33 No. 2
Si Yeon Lee
F. Chopin Nocturne Op. 32 No. 1
Maggie Chan
F. Chopin: Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1
Jane Xiong
F. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3
Dini Chen
F. Chopin Mazurka Op. 17 No. 1
Maohuai Zhu
F. Chopin Polonaise in D minor, Op. 71 No. 1
Coco Li
F. Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 4
Nigeer Su
F. Chopin Preludes Op. 28 No. 13 & 14
Xiao Yang
F. Chopin Nocturne Op. 32 No. 1
Runhan Yin
F Chopin Nocturne Op 27 No 1
Yawen Zheng
S Prokofiev Sonata No 4 Op 29, II Andante assai
Siyuan Peng
F Chopin Ballade No 3
Yesol Jung
F Chopin Nocturne Op 48 No 1
Weilin Li
F Chopin Barcarolle Op 60
Soolim Lee
Stravinsky/Agosti: “Danse Infernale" from The Firebird
Lap Tou Reno Lam
AIPAS 2024 Directors & Faculty Members
Edward Auer' s distinguished career in music was marked by significant competition successes, starting with his early achievements in Los Angeles As a student at Juilliard, he won the annual concerto competition and made a notable New York debut. His landmark victory came in 1965 when he became the first American to win a prize at the Seventh International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. This triumph was followed by further successes at the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the Concours Marguerite Long, and the Tchaikovsky Competition, which earned him a prestigious invitation to the White House These accomplishments established Auer as a prominent figure in the classical music world and laid the foundation for his acclaimed performance career and influential teaching.
AIPAS / 인디애나 EA 워크샵감독, 바르샤바쇼팽콩쿨입상및심사위원역임
Junghwa Moon Auer, a native of Korea and accomplished pianist, has founded an exciting new festival drawing from her extensive international experience. After beginning her piano studies at age six and attending prestigious institutions like Yewon Middle School and Seoul Music and Art High School, she graduated from Yonsei University and moved to the U S in 1993 to study at the New England Conservatory, earning her MM degree She completed her DMA at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. Returning to Korea in 2001, she performed and taught extensively, including at Seoul National University. After moving to Bloomington in 2006, she transformed the Edward Auer Chopin Class into a major yearly event, expanding its repertoire, recruiting internationally, and introducing competitions and chamber music. Her successes included streaming the workshop and organizing ambitious projects such as performing all five Beethoven piano concertos. Junghwa and her husband, Edward Auer, perform as a duo worldwide, and she has been an artist faculty member at Roosevelt University in Chicago since 2017.
AIPAS / 인디애나대학에드워드아우어워크샵감독
Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, an acclaimed Polish pianist of Bulgarian descent, has significantly influenced the world of music through her teaching She holds professorships at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk and Bydgoszcz, where she previously led the Piano Department Her distinguished students, including Agata Nowakowska, Katarzyna Borek, and Rafał Blechacz, have won prizes at prestigious competitions Beyond her institutional roles, Popowa-Zydroń actively engages in educational endeavors, offering masterclasses and serving as juror for numerous competitions, such as the Warsaw Chopin Competition, Rubinstein Competition and others Her expertise and passion for music leave a lasting impact on aspiring musicians, shaping the future of classical music
Daejin Kim, distinguished Korean pianist and teacher, has significantly impacted the classical music world through his pedagogical success. Recognized for his excellence, he was awarded the Professor of the Year Award by the Music Association of Korea in 2006, Artist of the Year by the Korean Ministry of Culture, and the Grand Prize from the Daewon Cultural Foundation in 2017. He has served on the juries of prestigious competitions such as Busoni, Gina Bachauer, Clara Haskil, Beethoven, Cleveland, Takamatsu, Hamamatsu, Leeds, Queen Elizabeth, and Rubinstein Formerly a Professor of Piano at the Korean National University of Arts, Kim is now its president He continues to guide students to victory, extending his influence beyond performance to mentorship and education
Jinsang Lee' s rise as a notable pianist began with his victory at the Concours Géza Anda in Zurich in 2009, where he not only clinched the first prize but also swept all the special awards, a historic feat This remarkable achievement followed his earlier successes, including first prizes in competitions in Korea and Japan, the Hong Kong International Piano Competition, and the International Pianoforte Competition in Cologne, Germany. Lee's exceptional talent has earned him performances with orchestras spanning continents and collaborations with esteemed conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy. He has graced prestigious music festivals and concert halls worldwide, including the Lucerne Festival and Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Currently, he shares his expertise as a faculty member at the Korea National University of Arts while continuing his vibrant career as a chamber musician and soloist.
게자안다콩쿨우승, 한국예술종합학교교수
Pianist Kevin Kenner' s breakthrough year was 1990, highlighted by his triumph at the International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, where he won top honors This significant achievement catapulted him into the international spotlight and was followed by victories at the International Terence Judd Award in London and third prize at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow Kenner's earlier successes include prizes in the Van Cliburn and Gina Bachauer competitions. Known for his collaborations with esteemed orchestras and conductors worldwide, he has also distinguished himself as a chamber musician and recording artist. Since 2015, Kenner has shared his expertise at the Frost School of Music in the University of Miami, where he founded the Frost Chopin Academy.
바르샤바쇼팽콩쿨우승및심사위원역임, 마이애미음악대학교수
AIPAS 2024 Directors & Faculty Members
Susumu Aoyagi, born in Managua, Nicaragua, achieved international acclaim by winning first prizes at prestigious competitions such as the Alfredo Casella Competition in Italy, the Ennio Porrino Competition in Italy, and the Jaén Piano Competition in Spain. His breakthrough came with winning the Japan National Music Competition for Students, followed by the West Japan Music Award In 1992, he cemented his reputation as a top-tier pianist by winning a prize at the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Competition in Paris. Aoyagi has performed extensively as a soloist and with orchestras across Europe, the United States, and Asia, and he received the 28th Chopin-Society Award of Japan in 2002 Since 2001, he has been an associate professor of piano at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (GEIDAI) and serves as Vice President of the jury and producer of the Takamatsu International Piano Competition
프랑스롱티보국제콩쿨입상및스페인하엔콩쿨우승, 도쿄대학교교수
Russian-American pianist Misha Namirovsky has garnered accolades from numerous international competitions, including the German Piano Award, the Chopin Kosciuszko Foundation Competition, and the Louisiana International Piano Competition His success in these prestigious contests has led to performances in renowned venues worldwide such as Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Salle Cortot, and Shanghai Symphony Hall. Namirovsky has collaborated with esteemed orchestras like the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic, and the Capella Symphony Orchestra He is also an accomplished chamber musician, having won prizes with his piano trio at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition Holding degrees from Manhattan School of Music, Yale University, and Munich Musikhochschule, Namirovsky completed his D M A at the New England Conservatory and currently serves as a professor at the Central Conservatory in Beijing.
센다이국제콩쿨입상
Pianist Kinwai Shum achieved notable acclaim by winning major prizes at the 11th Schubert International Piano Competition in Germany and the 4th Hilton Head International Piano Competition in the US His successes have led to performances across Europe, North America, and Far East Asia, including solo appearances with the Dortmund Philharmonic and Hong Kong Pro Arte Orchestra Shum has been invited to teach and perform at prestigious events like the Indiana University Summer Music Festival and Yeoncheon DMZ International Music Festival His 2014 all-Schubert album received critical acclaim. Honored with the Certificate of Commendation from Hong Kong’s Secretary for Home Affairs and the Distinguished Young Pianist Award, he is a Steinway artist and serves as an Honorary Artistin-residence at several Hong Kong institutions
AIPAS 2024 String Quartet & Bass
1st Violin
Yookyung Kang
2nd Violin Jungha Kim Viola Yubeen Kim
Cello Danbi Cha
Double Bass Yejun Kim
AIPAS 2024 Participants
China
Chen, Dini
China
Chen, Xuehong
South Korea
Choi, Girim
South Korea
Choi, Yejin
South Korea
Gi, Inho
China Guo, Kangzheng
USA / France
Ji, Paul
South Korea
Jung, Yesol
South Korea
Kim, Geonho
South Korea
Kim, Juhyuk
China
Lam, Lap Tou Reno
South Korea Lee, Hyeonho
Japan
Adachi, Mayu
South Korea
Ahn, Sihyeon
South Korea
Cha, Junho
China (Macau)
Chan, Maggie
South Korea
Lee, Wonjong
South Korea
Lee, Wooseok
China
Li, Qiao Ai (Coco)
China
Li, Weilin
Japan / USA
Maekawa, Megumi
South Korea
Park, Haerim
China
Peng, Siyuan
South Korea
Song, Eunchae
China
Su, Nigeer
China
Wang, Yuan
China
Wu, Boyang
China Xiong, Jane
South Korea
Lee, Jaeyoon
South Korea
Lee, Seoeun
South Korea
Lee, Si Yeon
South Korea
Lee, Soolim
AIPAS 2024 Participants
AIPAS 2024 Assistants
China
Yang, Xiao
China
Yin, Runhan
Japan
Yokoyama, Ruka
China
Zheng, Yawen (Helen)
China
Zhu, Maohuai
Taiwan
Chiang, Pei-Tsun
Featherstone, James
Lee, Kangeun
Poland
Nowak, Piotr
Zaromski, Kacper
Five Young Pianists from The Auer Foundation
The five Auer Young Pianists
Our aim has been to support young pianists who are especially talented. Now we will choose five deeply gifted and dedicated young pianists we have in our AIPAS2024; we are looking forward to hearing what they can do. We are filled with anticipation to hear these youngest musicians with their new and fresh interpretations of this immortal music we have spent our lives with.
These cash prizes are intended as a little added encouragement for five Auer Young Artists. For this we give special thanks to our supporters : legendary. For this we give special thanks to our supporters like legendary Juilliard professor Jerome Lowenthal, President of KNUA Dae-jin Kim, Piano Professor in Seoul National University Min Jung Lee and the Dukyoung Scholarship Foundation
AIPAS2024는 특별한 재능과
아우어 영 피아니스트를 선정합니다. AIPAS2024 심사위원들 모두는 평생을 함께해온 이 불멸의 음악에 대한 새롭고 신선한 해석을 이 젊은 음악가들에게서 듣게 될 것이라는 기대감으로 가득 차 있습니다 이들에게 주어지는
드립니다.
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