Andrew Byun
Cello – Canada – 21
WFISC SEMI-FINALIST 2021
Andrew Byun is a Canadian cellist studying with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School. Byun has appeared in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Jian Wang, Frans Helmerson, and Laurence Lesser among others. Byun has performed at Jordan Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts. He has appeared at festivals including: Taos School of Music, I-M-S Prussia Cove, and L’Académie Musicale de Villecroze. Byun attended the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and graduated from Northwestern University with a dual-degree in Philosophy, Legal Studies, and Cello Performance. Byun has studied with Hans Jorgen Jensen, Myung-wha Chung, and Yeesun Kim.
Programme:
Bach Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, I. Prelude and IV. Sarabande
Yun Nore (for cello and piano)
Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99