Pianist Lee Jeong-woo wins George Enescu International Competition, takes home 5 special awards
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Quick summary- 1Lee Jeong-woo, an 18-year-old South Korean pianist, won the piano section of the 2026 George Enescu International Competition, the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo…
- 2The final of the competition took place Saturday.
- 3Lee also received five special awards, in
Lee Jeong-woo, an 18-year-old South Korean pianist, won the piano section of the 2026 George Enescu International Competition, the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation announced Sunday. The final of the competition took place Saturday. Lee also received five special awards, including for best interpretation of Enescu’s works and the audience award. Cellist Park Sang-hyeok, 22, another foundation scholar, placed third in the cello section on Sept. 7. Established in 1958, the Enescu Competition
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