Shin-Heae Kang

Shin-Heae Kang

Shin-Heae Kang (* 1987 in Kiel ) is a German pianist of Korean origin.

life and career

She started playing by ear at the age of two. She received her first piano lessons at the age of three. From the age of six she studied at the University of Music in Lübeck and from 2001 at the University of Music, Theater and Media in Hanover with Professor Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, where she graduated with top marks. She graduated from high school at the Max Planck High School in Kiel with a major in physics and French with distinction. She wrote her diploma thesis on the subject of "Scientific knowledge and artistic interpretation - observations on the 3rd piano sonata by Johannes Brahms", which was awarded the top grade and also an award. She speaks four languages.

Shin-Heae Kang gave her first concert at the age of five. At the age of 9 she gave her first piano concerto with orchestra, where she played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 8 KV 246. This was followed by numerous piano concerts and recitals. At the age of 11 she performed Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Piano Concerto No. 1 for the first time. A year later, at the age of 12, she made her first Philharmonic debut in the Great Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic , where she also performed Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Berliner Symphoniker . In the same year she performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor by Frédéric Chopin. At the age of 15, Shin-Heae Kang played the Hungarian Fantasy for piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt and the concert piece in F minor, also for piano and orchestra by Carl Maria von Weber. In 2003 she performed the piano concerto in G major by Maurice Ravel, the piano concerto for three pianos KV 242 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Braunschweiger Staatsorchester, and both piano concertos by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on one evening with great success in the Great Hall of Hamburg's Laeiszhalle . Numerous other piano concerts with various renowned orchestras and conductors followed.

She has made guest appearances in various cities in Europe, Asia and the USA. She kicked u. a. at the World Exhibition (EXPO) in Hanover, in the Great Hall of Elmau Castle, in the Great Hall of Kiel Castle, in Elmau Castle, in the Great Hall of the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, in the German House in Flensburg, in the Great Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic, in the Braunschweiger Stadthalle, in the Vienna Hall in Salzburg, in the Great Hall of the Theater in San Juan in Puerto Rico, in the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, in Munich, Baden-Baden, Düsseldorf, Lugano, Gstaad, Florence, Rome, Mallorca, Barcelona , Incheon etc.

She has also made guest appearances at renowned festivals a. a. at the Kissinger Sommer in Bad Kissingen, the Classix Festival in Braunschweig, the Summer Festival of Alpine Classics in Bad Reichenhall, the Festival in Passau, the Lake Constance Festival and at numerous other festivals. She also made a guest appearance a. at the invitation of the Brahms Society Schleswig-Holstein and the Brahms Research Center at the Kiel Institute for Musicology, received invitations from the Brahms Society in Baden-Baden for chamber music evenings in the Brahms House, and gave piano evenings at the Robert Schumann Societies in Düsseldorf and Zwickau.

In 2008 she made her American debut in the Great Hall of the theater in San Juan , Puerto Rico, and gave a master class or lecture at the university there. She gave further master classes in Germany. Since 2008 she has also been teaching particularly talented young musicians.

She has been a guest on various radio and television stations in Europe, Asia and the USA and has so far recorded five CDs.

In 2000 she recorded her first CD a. a. the Corelli Variations by Rachmaninoff, as well as works by Debussy, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Chopin and Beethoven. In 2005 her second CD was released with works by Schubert, Schumann and Liszt. In 2009 her third and fourth live CD was released from a recital with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel and Liszt. In 2013 she made some video recordings at Bechstein in Berlin with works by Scarlatti, Chopin and Schumann-Liszt. In 2014 the concert recording of the recital at the "Progetto Martha Argerich 2012" in Lugano will be released as a fifth live CD. The concert was recorded by the Swiss radio station RSI of the Radio Swiss Classic.

In addition to playing the piano, she also took guitar, violin and flute lessons and was very active in sports. Among other things, she was national champion in rhythmic gymnastics, trained Taekwon-Do and played football passionately. She also plays chamber music with great joy and passion.

Awards

In 2006 she was the youngest ever winner in the history of the German Druid Order to be awarded the honorary award, an award that u. a. Karlheinz Böhm , Justus Frantz and the theologian Hans Küng received.

She has received numerous music prizes, special prizes and grants from various institutions and has won several piano competitions. Among other things , she studied in the summer of 2005 as the youngest scholarship holder ever from the Wilhelm Kempff Foundation at the complete works of Beethoven's piano sonatas and concerts in the special Beethoven course in Positano, was among other things a scholarship holder of the Marie Luise Imbusch Foundation Lübeck and received from various internationals Lions clubs, Rotary clubs, and the Zonta Club. In 2012 and 2015 she received an invitation from the International Brahms Foundation to work at the Brahms House in Baden-Baden.

In 2001, when Shin-Heae Kang was 14 years old, a support group in the form of a circle of friends was founded for Shin-Heae Kang, which supports and promotes her in many ways. She has received excellent reviews from the international press since she was eight.

The legendary pianist and mentor Martha Argerich certifies, among other things:

"Shin-Heae Kang is a magnificent pianist. She has all the qualities, superb technique, serious and devoted musicianship, very big repertoire. I strongly recommend her to your attention."

("Shin-Heae Kang is a great pianist. She has all qualities, an excellent technique, serious and devoted musical ability and a very large repertoire. I strongly recommend her to your attention.") .

At Argerich's invitation, Shin-Heae Kang gave a brilliant piano recital at the "Progetto Martha Argerich" festival in Lugano, Switzerland in 2012, and receives important artistic impulses from her and is largely supported by her. In 2015, at the invitation of Valery Gergiev , she made a guest appearance at the Mariinsky International Piano Festival in St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater in Russia, also with a piano recital debut, and gave a brilliant recital debut at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival . In 2017 she made her debut in South Korea with a recital that was received with overwhelming reactions from the audience and the media and subsequently received re-invitations for years to come. At the invitation of NDR Kultur "Podium der Jungs" she took pictures in the Rolf Liebermann Studio in Hamburg for a portrait.

In addition to piano, Shin-Heae studied classical guitar as a second instrument at the Lübeck University of Music with Professor Albert Aigner from the age of 10. She has also given numerous concerts on this instrument since she was 7 years old and was awarded first prize at the national youth music competition .

She has been a Young Steinway Artist since 2011 .

Quotes

"On the way to a world career" - Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Recital Debut

"The festival debutante, the young pianist Shin-Heae Kang, performed works by Liszt and Schumann with the utmost professionalism (...) In doing so, she demonstrated all the qualities for a great concert career" - Mariinsky Theater Magazin St. Petersburg

"The star of the evening was the pianist Shin-Heae Kang, who has already won numerous music prizes. The Kiel-born daughter of Korean parents literally tore the audience from their seats with her brilliant playing" - Die Welt

"An overwhelming WOW effect at the recital with the international pianist Shin-Heae Kang, who is one of the world's elite" - The Kukmin Ilbo Daily Newspaper South Korea / Korean Naver

"The makings of a really big one" - Main-Post / Festival Kissinger summer recital debut

"She masters the instrument perfectly. It is as if it were part of herself" - Niedersächsisches Tageblatt

"With an innate musical talent and very varied training that she received in Germany, Kang performed the program in a highly professional manner, with a very pleasant sound, without ever exceeding the dynamic limits. This requires an artist to perform under specific acoustic conditions in a concert hall especially great stage experience and the craftsmanship " - Piano-Forum-Magazin Moscow

"A symbiosis between instrument and master" - Glinder Zeitung

"A unique experience with an exceptional talent" - Gubener daily newspaper

Web links

• Works by and about Shin-Heae Kang in the catalog of the German National Library
• The official homepage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ A highly gifted Kiel sprat. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. April 2, 2005.
2. ↑ Official biography of Shin-Heae Kang
3. ↑ Each wing has its own soul. Schleswig-Holstein newspaper publisher from April 17, 2013.
4. ↑ Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Piano Concerto No. 1 , accessed on YouTube on January 29, 2014.
5. ↑ video recordings Shin-Heae Kang at C. Bechstein Berlin , accessed on YouTube on January 29, 2014.
6. ↑ C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG - Portrait Shin-Heae Kang , accessed on January 29, 2014.
7. ^ Radio Swiss Classic , accessed on January 29, 2014.
8. ↑ The Honorary Prize of the German Druid Order - Prize Winner ( Memento of the original from November 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
9. ↑ Shin-Heae Kang press review
10. ^ Great moment in piano music. In: Lausitzer Rundschau. January 30, 2007.
11. ↑ A music experience. In: Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung. April 23, 2007.
12. ↑ A terrific achievement. In: Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung. April 28, 2009.
13. ↑ Great cheers for Shin-Heae Kang. Schleswig-Holstein newspaper publisher from February 10, 2011.
14. ↑ Intense and expressive. In: Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung. April 4, 2011.
15. ↑ Fascinating piano evening. Schleswig-Holstein newspaper publisher from April 20, 2013.
16. ↑ Progetto Martha Argerich ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
17. ^ Mariinsky Theater St. Petersburg - Portrait Shin-Heae Kang
18. ↑ Live at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
19. ^ NDR culture - podium of the boys
20. ^ NDR culture - Portrait Shin-Heae Kang - Frédéric Chopin / Franz Liszt
21. ↑ Young Steinway Artists at a Glance
22. ^ Young Steinway Artists - Shin-Heae Kang