Richard Hyung-ki Joo
Richard Hyung-ki Joo
Hyung-ki Joo is British-Korean pianist, composer, and one half of the duo Igudesman & Joo. Billy Joel chose Joo to arrange and record his classical piano pieces for the album Fantasies & Delusions. It was recorded at the Mozart-Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, and reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts for eighteen weeks...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionMusician
Richard Hyung-ki Joo quotes about
boundaries music pushing stand
We stand for creativity and pushing boundaries and having fun with one's music.
widespread
We write for those who get the musical jokes. But for those who don't, there is always something else going on. That's why we have such a widespread audience.
classical kid might music people terrified
We want people to know that classical music is for everyone. A parent or kid might be terrified of this music, but after they come to us, they'll never be scared of classical music again.