Joo is not on the list.
Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times has written a feature article about how there are so many technically astonishing pianists in the world today. He puts forward an impressive list: Yuja Wang, Lang Lang, Yundi Li, Kirill Gerstein, Danil Trifanov, Nicolai Lugansky, Alexander Romanovsky, Piotr Anderszewsky, Richard Goode, Mitsuko Uchida, Andras Schiff, Garrick Ohlsson, Leif Ove Andsnes, Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, Marc-André Hamelin, Evgenyi Kissin and Stephen Hough.
Tommasini also said that Jean-Yves Thibaudet is “probably” on the list – which leaves the unfortunate pianist in a state of limbo, neither included nor excluded. (Pull up your red socks, man, and get to work!)
Personally, I think the musical world would be better served by more pianists with truly distinctive musical personalities than with technique to burn.
Hyung-ki Joo seems to have plenty of both. See below for a distinctive and formidable technique!
© Colin Eatock, 2011
Tommasini also said that Jean-Yves Thibaudet is “probably” on the list – which leaves the unfortunate pianist in a state of limbo, neither included nor excluded. (Pull up your red socks, man, and get to work!)
Personally, I think the musical world would be better served by more pianists with truly distinctive musical personalities than with technique to burn.
Hyung-ki Joo seems to have plenty of both. See below for a distinctive and formidable technique!
© Colin Eatock, 2011
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