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Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg

Live from Wigmore Hall: brilliant young American violinst Esther Yoo is joined by pianist Jae Hong Park for Debussy's Violin Sonata and Grieg's popular Third Violin Sonata.

Live from Wigmore Hall: the violinst Esther Yoo is joined by the pianist Jae Hong Park for sonatas by Debussy and Grieg.

The youngest ever winner of the Sibelius International Violin Competition, the American violinist Esther Yoo was described by The Strad magazine as 鈥渢he model of a violin soloist in the modern age.鈥 A former Radio 3 New Generation Artist, she now enjoys solo engagements with some of the world's leading orchestras and conductors. But chamber music remains an important part of her artistic make-up. Esther Yoo is partnered at London's Wigmore Hall today by the South Korean pianist Jae Hong Park, winner of the 2021 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition.

Presented by Hannah French.

Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor
Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor Op. 45
Rachmaninov: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Vieuxtemps: Souvenir d'Am茅rique on 'Yankee Doodle' Op. 17

Esther Yoo (violin)
Jae Hong Park (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Sonata In G Minor

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: Jae Hong Park.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Sonata No. 3 In C Minor Op.45

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: Jae Hong Park.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise (Op.34 No. 14)

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: Jae Hong Park.
  • Henry Vieuxtemps

    Souvenir D'Amerique Op.17

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: Jae Hong Park.
  • Trad.

    Milyang Arirang

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: Jae Hong Park.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Nov 2023 13:00
  • Sun 12 Nov 2023 13:00