Performing Arts
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Reinventing Traditional Korean Music
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 6:30 PM- Event Content: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/corporate-views-on-korea-from/id210903888?i=121345665#
- Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;">By blending traditional Korean court and folk music with contemporary genres and techniques, critically acclaimed performer and composer Yoon-Jeong Heo expands the range of the kŏmungo. Ms. Heo graduated from the National High School of Korean Traditional Music and received her B.A. and M.A. from Seoul National University. She has performed internationally, with concerts in Europe and Asia. She has also played alongside Hwang Byung-ki, arguably the most prominent living kayagŭm musician. She is currently a recipient of the 2007 Asian Cultural Council Fellowship.</p>
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Komun'go performance and master class with Heo Yoon-JeongKomun'go Performer and Composer Thursday, February 28, 2008 Legend has it that when Korean courtiers first played the seven-string komun'go over 1,500 years ago, a black crane appeared and danced to its music. A similar, if less literal magic was in the air as critically acclaimed performer and composer Heo Yoon-Jeong performed a program of traditional komun'go arrangements blended with contemporary sounds and techniques. Taking time between... Read More -
Korean Dance: Tradition and Creation
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 | 6:13 PMKorean Dance: Tradition and Creation November 8 - 16, 2005 A 16-member troupe from the Seoul Performing Arts Company presented an exquisite program of folk dances as well as contemporary interpretations of ancient court and shamanic dances in five cities from coast-to-coast in the U.S. This tour was organized and funded by The Korea Society in association with the Seoul Performing Arts Company. Several members of the company also presented a workshop for high school students at the Wilshire School in Los... Read More -
Contemporary Korean Choreographers
Wednesday, October 19, 2005 | 6:00 PMContemporary Korean Choreographers International DUMBO Dance Festival: Contemporary Korean Choreographers October 19 - 25, 2005 In association with WHITE WAVE, a Brooklyn-based performance, teaching and rehearsal hub, The Korea Society presented the first annual International DUMBO Dance Festival. Marking an exciting departure from the usual presentation of traditional Korean performing arts, the Festival featured seven up-and-coming young Korean choreographers/dancers who are active not just in Korea but... Read More