Amadéus Leopold
| Amadéus Leopold | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yoo, Hanbin (유한빈) |
| Born |
3 August 1988 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | baroque, avant-garde, pop, post-rock, classical |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | leopold.fm |
Hanbin Yoo (born 3 August 1988), known by his stage name Amadéus Leopold, is a South Korean musician, performance artist, vocalist, composer, and violinist.
Early years
Amadéus Leopold was born Hanbin Yoo in Seoul, Korea. He immigrated to the United States at age 11, first attending the Renaissance Academy for Applied Scholastics before settling in Santa Monica, California to attend the Crossroads School. Following Itzhak Perlman's invitation to study with him at The Juilliard School, Leopold migrated at age 15 to New York City, growing up in The Bronx while attending high school at Professional Children's School in the Upper West Side. In 2009, Leopold relocated to the Lower East Side of Manhattan after withdrawing from Bachelor's degree program at The Juilliard School to focus on his musical career.
Solo classical performances
- Grammy Awards, 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, Salute to Classical Music honoring Isaac Stern (2000)
- Musée du Louvre, Auditorium du Louvre (2008)
- Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall (2009)[1]
- The Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater (2009)[2]
- The Museum of Modern Art, Soliloquy for Andy Warhol (2011)[3][4]
- Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, New York Youth Symphony (2011)[5]
- The Stone, Presented by Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson (2011)[6]
- Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater (2011)[7]
- The Museum of Modern Art, The Atrium, Tzigane (2011)[8][9]
- Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (2012)[10]
- Lincoln Center, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Alice Tully Hall (2012)[11][12]
- Latitude Festival, Presented by The Royal Albert Hall, U.K. (2012)[13]
- Melbourne Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre (2012)[14]
- Yoko Ono's Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre (2013)[15]
- UCLA Live, Royce Hall (2013)[16]
Collaborations
- Madonna, Beautiful Killer,[17] MDNA (2012)
- Scissor Sisters, Year of Living Dangerously,[18] Magic Hour (2012)
References
- ↑ The New York Times | Back and Forth Between Old and New
- ↑ The Washington Post | Virtuoso Makes Striking Terrace Debut
- ↑ MoMA | Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures
- ↑ The New York Times | Hahn-Bin Straddles Classical Music and Fashion
- ↑ NBC Today Show | Violin Prodigy is Viagra to Classical Music
- ↑ The Stone Calendar
- ↑ Los Angeles Times | Violinist Hahn-Bin has an antidote for 'The Five Poisons'
- ↑ Vogue.com | Art House
- ↑ Artforum.com | Take a Bow
- ↑ The Seattle Times | Violinist Hahn-Bin at home with Bowie, Tchaikovsky
- ↑ A Convergence of Blood, Sweat, Tears and Tchaikovsky | Young Concert Artists, With Hahn-Bin at Alice Tully Hall
- ↑ The New York Times | Violinist With Flag, Film With Diva, Allegory of Aging
- ↑ The Royal Albert Hall Presents
- ↑ Melbourne Festival | Till Dawn Sunday
- ↑ Amadéus Leopold | Southbank Centre
- ↑ The Art of Intention | CAP UCLA Blog
- ↑ Madonna - Beautiful Killer
- ↑ Scissor Sisters - Year of Living Dangerously