After stroke, Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis. That could have ended his music career. But inspired by his mentor who told him about the abundance of piano pieces for the left hand alone, Lee later returned to the piano and made a comeback as a professional left-hand-only pianist. He’s so far given only solo recitals. But in a new challenge in his career, he is to perform with an orchestra at an international music festival next month. They’ll together play Ravel’s “Piano Concerto for the Left Hand,” the masterpiece in left-handed piano music.