Seoyon S. MacDonald
Pianist
| Years at Source: | 2014 |
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| Biography: | Korean-American pianist Seoyon MacDonald enjoys an innovative and cultured musical career; one marked by her consistency of refinement and musical ingenuity. Ms. MacDonald has appeared on concert stages in the United States, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Kazakhstan and Korea. Recent highlights include performances at Lincoln Center, WQXR, Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall. Ms. MacDonald was a vocal piano fellow at the Aspen Music Festival 2018. Other festival appearances include Song Studio at Carnegie by Renée Fleming, the Franz Schubert Institut in Austria and SongFest at the Colburn School. As a strong advocate for art song, she co-founded the Boston Art Song Society and ran an annual concert-series in Boston for five years. In 2019, Ms. MacDonald was a semi-finalist at Joy In Singing International Art Song Competition and was also invited to London to participate in Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. She was also a member of contemporary ensemble AXIOM at the Juilliard School and enjoys playing chamber and orchestral music. She finished her graduate studies in Collaborative Piano at Juilliard and New England Conservatory, and received a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance, magna cum laude, from the University of Northwestern – Saint Paul. |
| Website: | www.seoyonmacdonald.com |
| Source Moment: | At the end of a long masterclass, I stayed in the hall to play some songs on the nice grand piano. François Le Roux came up to the piano and joined me in music making. It was such an eye opening experience as a pianist, having to work with such an accomplished singer. His use of breath and beautiful diction gently nudged me to listen and invited me to engage in a wonderful musical conversation. Such an unexpected, yet genuine human interaction with the guest artist really highlighted my time at the Source. |