La Mer et L'Île

Vn. Yeonwoo Choi

Vn. Jun-Young Park

Va. Erwan Richard

Vc. David James Kim

Pf. Quentin Kim

Soprano Hye Jung Kang

Gayageum Hwa Young Lee

Saeng Hwang Hyo Young Kim

Percussion Eunbi Jeong (De, 7.July)

Pf. Martin Schmalz (De, 7.July)

FIVE SENSES OF KOREA 2017

B.BRITTEN•A.DVOŘÁK•C.FRANCKJUNE-HEE LIMYOUNGHI PAGH-PAAN (DE, 7.JULY)

JONGHEE KANG (CZ, 4.JULY / NL, 10.JULY)

The Czech Republic4.July 19:30 Tue.Dvořák Hall, RudolfinumPrague

Germany7.July 20:00 Fri.Clara Schumann Saal,Dr.Hoch’s Konservatorium Frankfurt

The Netherlands10.July 20:00 Mon.De Duif, StadsherstelAmsterdam

Benjamin Britten 1913-1976 | 3 Divertimenti for string quartet Ⅰ. March Ⅱ. Waltz Ⅲ. BurlesqueVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun-Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Jonghee Kang 1976~ | Morning of the Ocean for Saenghwang, Violin and CelloSaenghwang Hyo-Young Kim Vn. Jun-Young Park Vc. David James Kim

June-Hee Lim 1959~ | Dokdo, Island of Five Senses for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅠ. Harmony of Five Senses for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello Ⅱ. Vital Dances for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅢ. Dokdo, Forever for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello / Poem by Kyu-Hyung Lee Soprano Hye Jung Kang Saenghwang Hyo-Young Kim Gayageum Hwayoung Lee Vn. Yeonwoo Choi Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Antonín Dvorák 1841-1904 | Song to the Moon from Opera RusalkaSoprano Hye Jung Kang Pf. Quentin Kim

Intermission

Cesar Franck 1822-1890 | Piano Quintet in f minorⅠ. Molto moderato quasi lento - AllegroⅡ. Lento con molto sentimentoⅢ. Allegro non troppo ma con fuocoVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun- Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim Pf. Quentin Kim

THE CZECH REPUBLIC4.July 19:30 Tue.Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague Violin·Music Director Yeonwoo Choi

- Yonsei Univ., BA, Mannes College of Music, MM, Univ. of Maryland, DMA- Appeared as soloist and chamber musician in Europe, US, Canada and Asia - Faculty member at Sookmyung Univ., Yonsei Univ. - Leader of Ensemble La Fontaine, member of Koreana Chamber Music Society

Violin Jun-Young Park- Seoul National Univ., BA, MA, Peabody Conservatory, MM, Graduate Perfor-mance Diploma, Univ. of Maryland, DMA- Faculty member at Gangnam Univ. - Member of JK Chamber Orchestra and Gaeum Soloists Ensemble

Viola Erwan Richard- Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris- Member of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Academy, Sub-Principal of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, Principal Violist of the Innsbruck Sympho-ny Orchestra - Appeared as soloist with major European Orchestras- Faculty member at Suwon Univ., member of Koreana Chamber Music Society

Cello David James Kim - Eastman School of Music, BA, MA, Musikhochschule Mannhiem in Germany, Konzertexamen- Guest artist at the Ascoli Piceno Music Festival in Italy - Assistant Principal cellist of the Staatskapelle Weimer- Guest Principal cellist of the Gangnam Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, Korea

Piano Quentin Kim - Yale Univ., Artist Diploma, Julliard School of Music, DMA- Member of Jury; the Isang Yun International Music Competition, Steinway - Youth Competition and JoongAng Music Concours- Professor at Pusan National Univ.

Piano Martin Schmalz- Soloklasse degree from Frankfurt Univ. of Music and Performing Arts (Prof. Leon-Edel-

stein) and Composition (Prof. Müller-Hornbach)

- Compositions were played in Off-Programm of the Donaueschingen Festival (Germany) and Deutschlandradio Kultur (German radio station)

- Composer in Residence for the “Freispiel” project at the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie - As a collaborative pianist, he performed at the Opernkursen Weikersheim, Jun-ge Deutsche Philharmonie, Bundesjugendorchester, Frankfurter Singakademie and Conducting master class led by Sylvain Cambreling - A lecturer at the Frankfurt Univ. of Music and Performing Arts

Soprano Hye Jung Kang - Yonsei Univ., BA, Mannes College of Music, MM- Performed with Jose Carreras in his concert in Korea 2010

- Sang at Le Man Music festival in France and 2016 Bach Festival (Le Musicales in Colmar, France)

- ‘The Michael Sisca Opera Award’ and ‘Best new artist’ award in ‘The 2010 Korea Opera award’- Professor at Keimyung Univ.

Gayageum Hwa Young Lee - Seoul National Univ., BA, MM- Gold Prize, 28th Korean Traditional Music Competition- Silver Prize, 25th Dong-A Korean Traditional Music Competition- Featured as soloist with National Gugak Center - Member of Korean Music Project, Ensemble Four Seasons

Saeng Hwang Hyo Young Kim - Chugye Univ. of Arts, BA, MA- Winner of Yong Art Frontier by Arts Council Korea, KBS Grand Prize in 2015 - Appeared as soloist with MBC Symphony Orchestra, KBS Gugak Orchestra etc - Faculty member of Chugye Univ.

Percussion Eunbi Jeong- Graduated from Hans Eisler Academy of Music- 3rd Prize at International Music Competition of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory- Scholarship holder of Yehudi Menuhin ‘Live Music Now’ Berlin- Enrolled in Frankfurt Univ. of Music and Performing Arts

Composer June-Hee Lim- Yonsei Univ., School of Music, BA, Master and Doctor of Music at Indiana Univ., Bloomington - 5th An Eak-Tai Composition Award (Grand Prize)

- KBS National Song Competition (Grand Prize)

- 30th Korean Composition Award of Music Association of Korea (Grand Prize)

- 5th Korea Opera Award, Artistic Prize - Professor at Korean National Univ. of Arts

Composer Younghi Pagh-Paan- Seoul National Univ., BA, Freiburg Musikhochschule, DAAD scholarship- 15th KBS Global Korean Award (2009)

- Bremische Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (2011)

- Paiknam Prize (Life achievement award, South Korea 2013)- Professor of Composition at Hochschule der Künste in Bremen- Director of Atelier Neue Musik

Composer Jonghee Kang- Studied at the Yonsei Univ., BA, New York Univ., MA, and Univ. of Pittsburgh, Ph.D- Taught at the Univ. of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Univ.- Published by Verlag Neue Musik GmbH (Germany)

- Work internationally as composer-in-residence, mentor composer, composer fellow and assistant recording producer - Music performed throughout Europe, United States, and South Korea - Faculty member at Yonsei Univ.

Poet Kyu-Hyung Lee- Seoul National Univ., Dept. of Foreign Relations, BA - Joined Foreign Ministry in 1974, Appointed as Director-Generalfor the United Nations, Spokesperson, 2nd Vice Minister- Ambassador to Bangladesh(2002-2004), Russia(2007-2010) and China(2011-2013)

- Present: Advisor of Samsung Economic Research Institute, Chairman ofKorea-Russia Dialogue, Advisor of Korea-China 1.5 Track Dialogue - Poet, 3 Poetries(Somtimes full of heart, Departing again, Relations) published

B.BRITTENA.DVOŘÁKC.FRANCKJUNE-HEE LIMYOUNGHI PAGH-PAAN (DE, 7.JULY)

JONGHEE KANG (CZ, 4.JULY / NL, 10.JULY)

4.July 19:30 Tue.Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum,Prague, THE CZECH REPUBLIC7.July 20:00 Fri.Clara Schumann Saal, Dr.Hoch’s KonservatoriumFrankfurt, GERMANY10.July 20:00 Mon.De Duif, StadsherstelAmsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS

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GERMANY7.July 20:00 Fri.Clara Schumann Saal, Dr.Hoch’s Konservatorium, FrankfurtBenjamin Britten 1913-1976 | 3 Divertimenti for string quartet Ⅰ. March Ⅱ. Waltz Ⅲ. BurlesqueVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun-Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Younghi Pagh-Paan 1945~ | Die Insel schwimmtPercussion Eunbi Jeong Pf. Martin Schmalz

June-Hee Lim 1959~ | Dokdo, Island of Five Senses for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅠ. Harmony of Five Senses for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello Ⅱ. Vital Dances for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅢ. Dokdo, Forever for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello / Poem by Kyu-Hyung Lee Soprano Hye Jung Kang Saenghwang Hyo-Young Kim Gayageum Hwayoung Lee Vn. Yeonwoo Choi Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Richard Strauss 1864-1949 | Ich SchwebeSoprano Hye Jung Kang Pf. Quentin Kim

Intermission

Cesar Franck 1822-1890 | Piano Quintet in f minorⅠ. Molto moderato quasi lento - AllegroⅡ. Lento con molto sentimentoⅢ. Allegro non troppo ma con fuocoVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun- Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim Pf. Quentin Kim

THE NETHERLANDS10.July 20:00 Mon.De Duif, Stadsherstel, AmsterdamBenjamin Britten 1913-1976 | 3 Divertimenti for string quartet Ⅰ. March Ⅱ. Waltz Ⅲ. BurlesqueVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun-Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Jonghee Kang 1976~ | Morning of the Ocean for Saenghwang, Violin and CelloSaenghwang Hyo-Young Kim Vn. Jun-Young Park Vc. David James Kim

June-Hee Lim 1959~ | Dokdo, Island of Five Senses for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅠ. Harmony of Five Senses for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello Ⅱ. Vital Dances for Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and CelloⅢ. Dokdo, Forever for Soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Violin, Viola and Cello / Poem by Kyu-Hyung Lee Soprano Hye Jung Kang Saenghwang Hyo-Young Kim Gayageum Hwayoung Lee Vn. Yeonwoo Choi Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim

Richard Strauss 1864-1949 | Ich SchwebeSoprano Hye Jung Kang Pf. Quentin Kim

Intermission

Cesar Franck 1822-1890 | Piano Quintet in f minorⅠ. Molto moderato quasi lento - AllegroⅡ. Lento con molto sentimentoⅢ. Allegro non troppo ma con fuocoVn. Yeonwoo Choi, Jun- Young Park Va. Erwan Richard Vc. David James Kim Pf. Quentin Kim

La Mer et L‘Ile (Ostrov a moře) je uměleckou společností založenou v roce 2012 skládající se z více než sta renomovaných umělců a akademiků za účelem obecné podpory korejské kultury a obzvláště krásné korejské krajiny prostřednictvím klasické hudby, tance, výtvarného umění a akademické činnosti. Od svého vzniku společnost a její ansámbl konají pravidelné koncerty a speciální vizuální výstavy v Koreji i mimo ni.Soubor začal svá zámořská turné v roce 2016 v Singapuru, Austrálii a Hong Kongu, kde zahrál při zahájení a ukončení „Festive Korea“. Soubor také zadal nová díla, vokální a instrumentální, u známých korejských skladatelů pro své premiérová vystoupení a také hrál klasický, romantický a soudobý komorní repertoár na svých pravidelných i zahraničních koncertech.Letos se soubor vydává na evropské koncertní turné s názvem „Pět smyslů Koreje” v Praze, Frankfurtu a Amsterdamu s novým repertoárem, který zahrnuje mimo jiné “Tři divertimenta pro smyčcový kvartet” od Benjamina Brittena a “Klavírní kvintet v f moll” od Césara Francka. Soubor taká zahraje „Dokdo, ostrov pěti smyslů” pro soprán, saenghwang, gayageum, housle, violu a violoncello od proslulého korejského skladatele June-Hee Lima. Vzhledem k tomu, že gayageum a saenghwang jsou dobře známé tradiční korejské nástroje, jistě si vychutnáte nádhernou harmonii korejských a západních nástrojů pro jejich unikátní podání příběhů.Na tento koncert jsou vítáni všichni milovníci hudby.

Gegründet im Jahr 2012, besteht der Kunstverein La Mer et L‘Ile (Das Meer und die Insel) aus mehr als 100 renommierten Künstlern und Akademikern um koreanische Kultur, insbesondere die schöne Landschaft Koreas, durch klassische Musik, Tanz, Bildende Künste und akademische Aktivitäten zu fördern. Seit der Gründung veranstaltet der Verein und sein Ensemble regelmäßig Konzerte und einzigartige Kunstausstellungen inner- und außerhalb Koreas. Das Ensemble begann die erste Auslandstour im Jahr 2016 in Singapur, Sydney, Australien und Hong Kong, wo es jeweils zur Eröffnung und zum letzten Tag des „Festive Korea“ auftrat. Neue Werke, vokal sowie instrumental, wurden renommierten koreanischen Komponisten für die Premiere in Auftrag gegeben. Bei den regulären Konzerten und Auslandskonzerten des Ensembles wurden außerdem klassische, romantische und zeitgenössische Kammermusik aufge-führt.Dieses Jahr startet das Ensemble seine europäische Konzerttournee mit dem Titel „Five Senses of Korea“ (Fünf Sinne Koreas) in Prag, Frankfurt und Amster-dam mit neuem Repertoire inklusive Benjamin Brittens „Drei Divertimenti für Streichquartett“ und Cesar Franks „Klavierquintett in f-Moll“. Gespielt wird auch „Dokdo, Insel der fünf Sinne für Sopran, Saenghwang, Gayageum, Viola und Violoncello“ von der renommierten Komponistin June-Hee Lim aus Korea. Bei Gayageum und Saenghwang handelt es sich um bekannte traditionelle koreanische Instrumente, die im Einklang mit den westlichen Instrumenten eine außergewöhnliche Harmonie erschaffen, die garantiert ein Genuss für jedermann sein wird. Zu diesem Konzert sind alle Musikliebhaber herzlich willkommen.

La Mer et L’Ile (Het Eiland en de Zee) opgezet in 2012 is het Kunstgenootschap van meer dan 100 befaamde artiesten en wetenschappers om Koreaanse cultuur in het algemeen, en Korea’s prachtige landschap zoals de Oostzee en de Dokdo eilanden in het bijzonder, te promoten doormiddel van klassieke mu-ziek, dans, de schone kunsten en academische activiteiten. Sinds haar ontstaan, hebben het Genootschap en haar Ensemble regelmatig concerten gegeven alsmede speciale tentoonstellingen voor beeldende kunsten binnen en buiten Korea georganiseerd.Het Ensemble begon haar concertentours overzee in 2016 naar Singapore, Sydney, Australië en Hong Kong, waar het heeft opgetreden bij de opening en de laatste dag van ‘Feestelijk Korea’. Het heeft befaamde Koreaanse componisten de opdracht gegeven om nieuwe werken, vocaal en instrumentaal, te maken voor hun vooraanstaande optredens en heeft ook klassieke, romantische en moderne kamermuziek reportoires gespeeld tijdens haar regelmatige en over-zeese concerten.Dit jaar onderneemt het de Europese concerttour getiteld ‘Vijf Zintuigen van Korea’ in Praag, Frankfurt en Amsterdam met nieuwe reportoires zoals, onder andere, Drie Divertimenti voor een Strijkkwartet van Benjamin Britten, de Piano Kwintet in F mineur van Cesar Franck. Het zal ook Dokdo, Eiland van Vijf Zintuigen voor soprano, Saenghwang, Gayageum, viool, altviool en cello gecomponeerd door Korea’s befaamde componiste June-Hee Lim. Aangezien Gay-ageum en Saenghwang bekende traditionele Koreaanse instrumenten zijn, zult u zeker genieten van de prachtige harmonie van de Koreaanse en Westerse instrumenten om hun unieke verhalen vertellen. Alle muziekliefhebbers zijn welkom bij dit concert.

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