UW Faculty Recital Series Features Jiwon Han Oct. 27

Jiwon Han, a University of Wyoming Department of Music collaborative pianist, will give a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

The program will feature “Piano Sonata” No. 14 in C minor, K. 457 by Mozart; “Ballade” No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 by Chopin; a suite of pieces by Sibelius; and “Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata” by Liszt.

Han is a South Korean-born pianist and comes from a family of musicians. He first gained attention in 1997 at age 10 when he appeared as a soloist with the Korean Philharmonic Orchestra performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488. That same year, he gave a solo recital at Incheon Culture and Arts Center. Since then, he has appeared in most of the major concert venues in Korea and continues to give extensive performances around the world, including Japan, France, Germany, Italy, England, Portugal and the U.S.

Han performs as a chamber musician, orchestral pianist and collaborative pianist, and he also teaches and conducts regularly. Han has released two solo albums: “Debut” and “Romanticism.” Additionally, he has released two collaborative albums: “Bach-Schubert,” a live performance with violinist Zia Shin, and “Works by German Composers” with violinist Fangting Chen.

As an enthusiastic researcher of classical music, Han holds two Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance and collaborative piano from Michigan State University. His first dissertation focused on the music of black and female composers and the history in the U.S. around diversity and equity. His second focused on analyses and performance guides for selected saxophone sonatas to help pianists improve their understanding and collaborative skills for chamber music.

Han’s future research and performance interests include exploring classical music combined with traditional music of different cultures, including those in Asia, Latin countries and Africa.

For more information, email Kathy Kirkaldie, UW Fine Arts coordinator, at krisk@uwyo.edu.