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The Final Sonatas – Minsoo Sohn Plays Beethoven
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
7:30pm-9:30pm
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
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Renowned pianist Minsoo Sohn returns to the UVic stage for the second of two concerts dedicated to the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Renowned pianist Minsoo Sohn returns to the UVic stage for the second of two concerts dedicated to the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven. This program features the composer’s final three piano sonatas — Op. 109, 110, and 111 — works that represent the pinnacle of Beethoven’s late style.
Introspective, visionary, and profoundly expressive, these sonatas mark a transcendent closing chapter in the piano repertoire. Sohn’s poetic sensitivity and technical mastery promise a deeply moving interpretation of these monumental works.
In 2020, marking Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, Sohn completed a four-year project performing and recording all 32 piano sonatas, along with the Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles. Recitals took place at Seoul Arts Center, with recordings at Tongyeong Concert Hall, culminating in Sony Classical’s nine-album release of the complete sonatas.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Minsoo Sohn is a Korean-American pianist known for his musical intelligence and masterful virtuosity — qualities that have earned him acclaim throughout the United States, Canada and Korea. This season, he has appeared at the Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Verbier Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and La Roque d’Anthéron Festival, as well as with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sohn previously held teaching positions at Michigan State University and the Korean National University of Arts before returning to his alma mater, the New England Conservatory, as a faculty member in the fall of 2023. Sohn is deeply indebted to his mentors, Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun, with whom he studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
With a generous gift from the estate of Martha Cooke, we are thrilled to bring you three annual concerts and masterclasses with Minsoo Sohn. The donation also earmarks two substantial funds for piano maintenance at the School of Music. Proceeds from this concert will contribute to this legacy fund benefitting our pianos.
The Final Sonatas – Minsoo Sohn Plays Beethoven
Genres
Renowned pianist Minsoo Sohn returns to the UVic stage for the second of two concerts dedicated to the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Renowned pianist Minsoo Sohn returns to the UVic stage for the second of two concerts dedicated to the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven. This program features the composer’s final three piano sonatas — Op. 109, 110, and 111 — works that represent the pinnacle of Beethoven’s late style.
Introspective, visionary, and profoundly expressive, these sonatas mark a transcendent closing chapter in the piano repertoire. Sohn’s poetic sensitivity and technical mastery promise a deeply moving interpretation of these monumental works.
In 2020, marking Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, Sohn completed a four-year project performing and recording all 32 piano sonatas, along with the Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles. Recitals took place at Seoul Arts Center, with recordings at Tongyeong Concert Hall, culminating in Sony Classical’s nine-album release of the complete sonatas.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Minsoo Sohn is a Korean-American pianist known for his musical intelligence and masterful virtuosity — qualities that have earned him acclaim throughout the United States, Canada and Korea. This season, he has appeared at the Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Verbier Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and La Roque d’Anthéron Festival, as well as with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sohn previously held teaching positions at Michigan State University and the Korean National University of Arts before returning to his alma mater, the New England Conservatory, as a faculty member in the fall of 2023. Sohn is deeply indebted to his mentors, Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun, with whom he studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
With a generous gift from the estate of Martha Cooke, we are thrilled to bring you three annual concerts and masterclasses with Minsoo Sohn. The donation also earmarks two substantial funds for piano maintenance at the School of Music. Proceeds from this concert will contribute to this legacy fund benefitting our pianos.
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