Cutting Edge Concerts

Korean-born American pianist Min Kwon performs selections from her America/Beautiful project, in which she commissioned diverse group of more than 70 American composers to write a variation on “America the Beautiful.” Kwon excels in a versatile career that encompasses concerti, solo recitals, and chamber music appearances, while in high demand around the world as pedagogue, arts advocate, and administrator.

Pianist Min Kwon

Selected works from America/Beautiful project, including works by:

Charles Coleman
David Sanford*
Jessica Meyer
Justin Dello Joio*
Leila Adu-Gilmore
Melinda Wagner
Paul Moravec
Qasim Naqvi
Robert Sirota
Scott Ordway*
Trevor Weston
Victoria Bond
Wang Jie*

*World premiere

Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival’s 2025 season at Symphony Space also includes JACK Quartet on March 12 and Rudersdal Chamber Players on April 16.

The composer and conductor Victoria Bond founded Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival in 1998, inspired by Pierre Boulez's contemporary music series, "Perspective Encounters." Cutting Edge Concerts has presented over 300 new works over the decades. Each program highlights the music of living composers, who join host Victoria Bond on stage to discuss their work. Details at CuttingEdgeConcerts.org.