[KCC On Stage]

Cellists Yoonsoo Yeo & Yewon Cho 

(with Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia)

22 January 2026 (Thu) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center

Free admission / Reservation required

Reservations will open at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, 6 January via the link.

KCC On Stage 2026: Discover Korean Performing Arts at the KCC!

In collaboration with the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, the Korean Cultural Center to Belgium opens the year 2026 with an exceptional concert featuring rising K-Classic stars Yoonsoo Yeo and Yewon Cho, in collaboration with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia. We invite you to experience the elegant melodies of Kraft and Haydn performed by these two young cellists, both Artists-in-Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with proven international acclaim.

Yoonsoo Yeo, cello

Yewon Cho, cello

Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia

[Program]

Anton Kraft, Cello Concerto in C-major, Op. 4 (Soloist: Yoonsoo Yeo)

Michael Haydn, Cello Concerto in B-flat major, MH deest (Soloist: Yewon Cho)

[Artists]

Yoonsoo Yeo

Cellist Yoonsoo Yeo gained international recognition after winning first prize at both the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition and the Schoenfeld International String Competition in 2014. In 2025, he further proved his exceptional artistry by winning third prize at the Minato City International Cello Competition in Tokyo. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and performs on a 1934 Carl Becker cello, generously loaned by Mr. Higgin Kim, Chairman of Byucksan Engineering, through the support of Sejong Soloists.

Yewon Cho

Cellist Yewon Cho's accolades include first prize at the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2016), second prize at the Popper International Cello Competition (2017), and second prize at the Dotzauer International Competition (2019). Currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, she is actively building her career across Europe, including recent acclaimed performances at Flagey.

Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia

Based in Mons, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia was founded in 1958 and is Belgium's only royal chamber orchestra. A long-standing partner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the orchestra is currently led by Music Director Vahan Mardirossian.