In December, Piano Classics presents the new album of Sun Hee You with works by the British-Korean composer, pianist and allround-artist Hyung-ki Joo as well as his arrangements of works by Billy Joel.

Collaborative ventures lie at the heart of Joo’s approach. As one half of the celebrated musical comedy duo Igudesman & Joo— alongside violinist Aleksey Igudesman—he fuses top-tier classical performance with sharp humor and theatrical flair. But Joo is more than a performer—he’s a champion for music’s accessibility.

Sun Hee You was born in South-Korea. She moved to Italy, graduating with honors from the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome. She continued her studies with the legendary Lazar Berman and Valentina Berman, and refined her artistry under the guidance of Bruno Canino, Oxana Yablonskaya, Boris Petrushansky and Paul Badura Skoda. For Piano Classics, she also recorded piano works by Kapustin.