Yoon-Wha Roh and SeungHyeon Baek

Yoon-Wha Roh, piano
SeungHyeon Baek, baritone

Program

Schubert's Winter

Franz Liszt (1811-1886): "Der Wanderer" from 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S.558, No.11
Franz Liszt (1811-1886): "Ständchen" from Schwanengesang von Franz Schubert, S.560, No.7
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Der Winterreise D. 911

About

Pianist Yoon-Wha Roh has been acknowledged for her versatile and sophisticated performances. Roh has appeared as a celebrated soloist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, New Jersey Garden State Orchestra, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, Sungnam Philharmonic Orchestra, and New York Classical Symphony Orchestra. Roh has been featured on WFMT and KPBX radio stations and Korean monthly music magazines, Eumak Journal and The Piano. Roh has won awards and prizes from London International Music Competition, Clara Schumann International Competition, Manhattan International Music Competition, National Artists Competition, American Prize, International Moscow Music Competition, Carles and Sofia Piano Competition, Piano Texas Concerto Competition, and Hakata Fukuoka International Piano Competition among others.

Baritone SeungHyeon Baek is quickly gaining recognition throughout the American opera circuit as an artist of significant talents and versatility, applauded for his "full, generous baritone voice" and his considerable "histrionic abilities combined with his rich artistry." Last season, Baek returned to The Metropolitan Opera and joined Bravo! Vail Music Festival to cover Marcello in La bohème. He joined New Jersey Festival Orchestra to sing Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, and he brought his Marcello to Pacific Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre. He will return to The Metropolitan Opera this season, once again to cover Marcello.