Since becoming the youngest-ever winner at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022 at age 18, Yunchan Lim’s rise has been meteoric. His landmark live Carnegie Hall recording from 2025 offers a deeply personal vision of J. S. Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations. Revered for its technical complexity and emotional depth, the nearly 300-year-old solo keyboard masterpiece is an established peak for any concert pianist to conquer.