Hyunsuk Ryu, a young and talented violinist from South Korea, began playing the violin at the age of six. Despite his young age, he has already gained international recognition through numerous prestigious competitions.
In 2021, he won 1st Prize at the Nanpa National Music Competition, marking the beginning of his success in major competitions. The following year, in 2022, he achieved the Grand Prize at the Strad Competition, earning an invitation for a solo recital at Seoul Arts Center’s Inchoon Art Hall. He also received a Special Prize at the Hankook Ilbo Music Competition and 2nd Prize at the Chun-Chu Competition.
In 2023, his international career expanded as he was awarded a Special Prize at the Osaka International Music Competition and was selected as a scholarship recipient for the Łańcut Music Festival in Poland. He also received the Young Artist Award at the Paris Music Forum.
His success continued into 2024 with top prizes at multiple international competitions. He won 1st Prize and the Audience Award at the Piccolo Violino Magico International Violin Competition, 2nd Prize at the Ysaÿe International Music Competition, 2nd Prize at the Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition, and 1st Prize at the Małopolska International Music Competition. In late 2024, he held a Kumho Prodigy Recital at Kumho Art Hall, further establishing his presence as a promising young musician.
Hyunsuk has refined his artistry through masterclasses with renowned musicians, including Maxim Vengerov, Peter Schuhmayer, Pavel Vernikov, Svetlana Makarova, Liviu Prunaru, David Kim, Ian Swensen, Ioana Cristina Goicea, Anna Gutowska, Kazuki Sawa, Masafumi Hori, Asako Urushihara, Lee Mi-Kyung, Yang Sung-Sik, Yoon So-Young, Kim Soo-Bin, Jung Sang-Hee, Bae Won-Hee, and Kim Gye-Hee.
He currently studies under Professor Sunny Lee in Seoul Central Conservatory(SCC) and continues to develop his musical career as one of the most promising young violinists of his generation.
▷Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 301
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G major, K. 216
– String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464
▷Ludwig van Beethoven
– Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4 in a minor, Op. 23(1st Mov.)
– Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
▷Johannes Brahms
– Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108
– F.A.E. Sonata for Violin and Piano
▷Henryk Wieniawski
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in d minor, Op. 22
– Polonaise de Concert No. 1 in D major, Op. 4
– Polonaise Brillante No. 2 in A major, Op. 21
– Fantaisie brillante sur “Faust” de Gounod, Op. 20
– Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16
▷Pablo de Sarasate
– Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
– Fantaisie sur “Faust” de Gounod, Op. 13
– Introduction et Tarentelle, Op. 43
▷Camille Saint-Saëns
– Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse de Saint-Saëns (arr. Eugène Ysaÿe)
– Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
▷Dmitri Shostakovich
– Three Violin Duets (Preludium, Gavotte, Waltz)
▷Antonio Vivaldi
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, RV 315, “L’Estate” (Summer)
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, RV 297, “L’Inverno” (Winter)
– Concerto for Four Violins in D Minor, RV 549
▷Fritz Kreisler
– Syncopation
– Schön Rosmarin
– Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani)
– Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3
▷Felix Mendelssohn
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in e minor, Op. 64
▷Tomaso Antonio Vitali
– Chaconne in g minor
▷Johann Sebastian Bach
– Siciliano from Violin Sonata No. 1 in g minor, BWV 1001
– Presto from Violin Sonata No. 1 in g minor, BWV 1001
▷Niccolò Paganini
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in b minor, Op. 7, “La Campanella”(1st Mov.)
– Caprices for Solo Violin, No. 13, No. 17, No. 24
▷Edvard Grieg
– Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in c minor, Op. 45
▷Eugène Ysaÿe
– Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in a minor, Op. 27
▷Ottokar Nováček
– Perpetuum Mobile
▷Joseph Haydn
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in G major (1st Mov.)
▷Antonín Dvořák
– Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 75(1st Mov ~ 3rd Mov.)
▷Manuel Ponce
– Estrellita (arr. Heifetz)
▷Jerome Kern
– Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (arr. Heifetz)
▷George Frideric Handel
– Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (or Cello) in g minor(arr. Halvorsen)
▷Franz Waxman
– Carmen Fantasy (after Bizet’s Opera “Carmen”)
