Summary
Soo Bae (born 1976 or 1977) is a Korean-Canadian cellist. She is a first-place winner of the 2006 Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank National Competition, which included a three-year loan of the Bonjour Stradivarius Cello.
Early life and education edit
Soo Bae was born in Seoul, South Korea[1] in 1976 or 1977.[2] She began learning to play cello at age six, and has an older sister who played piano, as well as an older sister who played the violin.[3] Bae and her family moved to Toronto when she was eight.[3]
Her education includes the Royal Conservatory of Music, and then the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she completed her Bachelor of Music in 2001.[1] Bae completed her Masters of Music degree and the Artist Diploma from the Juilliard School.[1]
Career edit
Bae began her career at age 11 with the Korean Canadian Symphony.[1]
Bae has won several awards and competitions, most notably the 2006 Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank National Competition. Her first place award is the three-year loan of the (c.1696) Bonjour Stradivarius Cello.[4][2][5] She was also a winner of the 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition,[3][6] and was awarded in the 2006 Adam International Cello Festival and Competition.[7] In 2014, she was loaned the Ivashkin Joseph Guarneri filius andreae of 1710 cello for five years, which had been permanently loaned to cellist Alexander Ivashkin before his death.[5]
Bae has collaborated with other musicians, including as a duo with jazz clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, in a trio with fiddle player Mark O'Connor and pianist Soyeon Lee,[8] and in the duo "Walk 132" with her pianist and guitarist husband Jason Suh.[2] She has also performed with the Musicians from Marlboro tour.[9]
Bae has also had works composed for her by the composers Huang Ruo ("Four Fragments")[2] and Jay Gach ("Elements of Style").[10]
Selected works edit
- Alfredo Piatti - Caprice on a theme from Pacini's Niobe; 12 Caprices for Cello, Naxos (soloist)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Appalachia Waltz Trio changes two out of three members". Redlands Daily Facts. July 24, 2006. ProQuest 379615217
- ^ a b c d Murray, Tom (November 13, 2008). "N.Y.-trained cellist keeps open mind; Bae crosses into non-classical turf, but tonight's audience will hear classical style". Edmonton Journal. ProQuest 250732182
- ^ a b c Yost, Barbara (March 7, 2008). "Cellist special guest of Symphony Orchestra". The Arizona Republic. ProQuest 238996749
- ^ "Cellist Soo Bae, violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou take top honours in Musical Instrument Bank national competition". www.canada.ca. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ a b "1710 'Ivashkin' Guarneri cello loaned to Canadian Korean artist Soo Bae". The Strad. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Benchmarks". Strings. 20 (1): 14–17. June–July 2005. ProQuest 237169805
- ^ "Soo Bae". Naxos Records. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Flansburg, Darcie (July 27, 2006). "Trio offers a unique music mix". Redlands Daily Facts. ProQuest 379480004
- ^ Reviews of Musicians from Marlboro performances
- Midgette, Anne (7 November 2005). "Young, at Ease and in Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- French, Gil (March–April 2006). "Rochester NY: Musicians from Marlboro". American Record Guide. 69 (2): 40. ProQuest 223368772
- ^ Lipson, Karin (17 February 2008). "Musical Marriages, Made by Design". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Reviews of Alfredo Piatti: 12 Caprices for Cello
- Moore, David W. (November–December 2011). "PIATTI: Cello Caprices; Pacini Caprice". American Record Guide. 74 (6): 147. ProQuest 902886332
- Brownell, Mike D. "Soo Bae - Alfredo Piatti: 12 Caprices for Cello Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- Hurwitz, David. "Piatti: Solo cello works/Bae". ClassicsToday. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
