Alpin Hong

Whirlwind American tours and performances across the globe have earned pianist Alpin Hong the reputation as a modern day Pied Piper. From Walt Disney Hall to the White House, his combination of stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humor continues to bring audiences young and old to their feet. Rooted in extensive classical training and a background in extreme sports, martial arts, and video games, Mr. Hong is a creative force unmatched in his vitality and charisma.

Performance highlights include his collaboration with The Flying Carpet Theater, Chasing Chopin — a daring mashup of autobiographical storytelling and dazzling piano performance that toured the United States, with performances at Lincoln Center, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, and Strings Music Festival. His program Alpin Hong and the Multiverse of Music at the 2022 Gilmore Keyboard Festival centered on an original piano trio he commissioned dedicated to the music of Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation video games — performed alongside two previously recorded versions of himself.

Now based in Oahu, Hawaii, Hong has quickly established himself as one of the island's finest musicians, collaborating with members of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, renowned slack-key guitarist Makana, and the principals of the Hawaii Opera Theatre. His third studio album Myths and Legends — featuring works by Mussorgsky, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin — continues to delight listeners around the world.

Hong holds a Master's degree from The Juilliard School and was the winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in 2001. He has also appeared as the winning baker on Netflix's Nailed It! (S6 E3), and his TEDx talk Transform Yourself Into a Performer has been viewed over 420,000 times.