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PAGANINI / LIPIŃSKI/ WIENIAWSKI #2

Nova Music and Architecture

Recital

Data wydarzenia

17.08.2025r. 16:00

Location

Chamber Hall CKK Jordanki

Entrance

Admission free *

The finalists of the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition

Wonbeen Chung (South Korea) - violin - the winner of the 2st prize of the at 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition
Bartłomiej Wezner – piano
Piotr Matwiejczuk - host

Programme:

K. Lipiński - Rondo alla Polacca Op. 7
H. Wieniawski - Capriccio-Valse Op. 7
N. Paganini - Non piu mesta
R. Schumann - Violin sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 121

One Day, Three Recitals – three exceptional young violinists, Sunjae Ok (South Korea), Carla Marrero Martínez (Spain), and Wonbeen Chung (South Korea) – will take the stage in Toruń, performing masterpieces by three legendary virtuosos of the violin: Niccolò Paganini, Karol Lipiński, and Henryk Wieniawski. This promises to be a true delight for lovers of string music.

In October 2024, the Toruń audience was captivated by these remarkable artists during the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition. Over the course of the competition, they advanced through three demanding stages, dedicating long hours to rehearsals and performing in solo recitals, with piano accompaniment, and alongside the Toruń Symphony Orchestra. Their talent, discipline, and passion were on full display — but in the end, there could only be one winner.

Sunjae Ok claimed first prize, along with several additional awards.

Wonbeen Chung was awarded third place, also receiving multiple special prizes.

Carla Marrero Martínez earned the title of finalist, and was additionally honoured with the Youth Jury and Festival Office Awards.

Now, these three outstanding musicians return to Toruń to showcase their artistry through the iconic works of Paganini, Lipiński, and Wieniawski, and pieces by other great composers such as Eugène Ysaÿe, Robert Schumann, and Franz Schubert.

They will be accompanied by pianists Radosław Kurek and Bartłomiej Wezner, who also supported them during the competition, helping bring their performances to life on stage.

Wonbeen Chung

Wonbeen Chung began studying the violin at the age of 6 and was admitted to Seoul Arts High School at 15. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich at 21 and continued her education with master’s and postgraduate studies under Prof. Pierre Amoyal at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Chung has performed with prestigious ensembles such as the Korean Chamber Orchestra, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Hofer Symphoniker, and Savaria Symphony Orchestra. She has won numerous national and international competitions, including second prize at the Postacchini International Violin Competition in 2019, and was a finalist in the International Violin Competition Henri Marteau in 2017. As a chamber musician, Chung has performed at various notable venues, including Schloss Mirabell (Salzburg, Austria), Schloss Moosham (Unterenberg, Austria), Künstlerhaus Salzburg, Göttingen Clavier Salon, Claustros de Santo Domingo (Jerez, Spain), Internationale Sommerakademie Ettal (Ettal, Germany), and Karl Amadeus Hartmann-Gesellschaft e.V. (Munich, Germany). In 2023, she founded the Egon Trio.