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Concert notes: Uangel at the KCC

When I heard that Uangel (http://uangelvoice.com), a Korean popera group, was going to be performing at the Korean Cultural Centre I jumped at the chance to go. Recently performing at the Edinburgh Fringe and on a humanitarian tour of hospitals, this last minute addition to their tour was a real treat. The hall at the … [Read More]

UANGEL visits the KCC this Friday

An impromptu performance by a vocal quintet, en route from Edinburgh to Seoul, at the KCC this Friday: UANGEL VOICE CHOIR From Edinburgh Fringe Festival “Mighty sounds from the smallest of sources… they sing beautifully, creating superbly rich harmonies” -Herald Scotland- At the Korean Cultural Centre 7 pm, Friday 20th August You raise me up … [Read More]

Dhayoung Yoon at St Dunstan-in-the-West

Fri Aug 20th 2010, 1:15–2:00 pm St Dunstan-in-the-West, 186a Fleet St, London, EC4A 2HR Programme * Scarlatti: Sonata in D Major K.213 * Brahms: Sonata in F minor Op.5 Artist info Dhayoung Yoon was born in South Korea in 1989. She first started playing the piano at the age of 6 with Myungsook Ko at … [Read More]

Jung-Yoon Cho at St Dunstan-in-the-West

Jung-Yoon Cho (violin) and Daniel King-Smith (piano) Tue Aug 10th 2010, 6:15–7:00 pm St Dunstan-in-the-West, 186a Fleet St, London, EC4A 2HR Programme: César Franck: Sonata for piano and violin Artist info Jung-Yoon Cho was born in 1987 in South Korea. She began playing the violin at the age of three and later was educated at … [Read More]

Soprano Kim Tae-yeon performs in Hampstead CANCELLED

News of a song recital this coming Friday organised by the Rotary Club of Hampstead. Date : Friday 4th June 2010 Time : 19:30 PM Venue : Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Pilgrim’s Place, London, NW3 1NG Ticket Prices : £10 (concession £8) Ticket Info : http://www.rotaryinlondon.org/clubs/hampsted/ Ticket Office : 020 7433 3267 About the Concert … [Read More]

Susanna Kim piano recital in Stow-on-the-Wold

News of an upcoming piano recital in the picturesque Cotswolds this weekend: Susanna Kim from South Korea (presently studying at the Berlin University of Arts) Saturday 24th April at 7.00pm in St. Edward’s Church Stow-on-the-Wold In a varied programme of music by Bach & Schumann Tickets in advance £8.00 (under 18s £5.00) from “Go Stow” … [Read More]

Yun Isang memorial hall opens in Tongyeong

Memorial park opens to honour one of Korea's most famous composers, Yun Isang, in his home town, at a cost of 8 billion won – JoongAng Daily http://bit.ly/9B2doC # “It feels like father’s spirit has returned here,” said his daughter Yun Yun-jeong at the opening ceremony, while shedding tears, according to the JoongAng Daily. [Read More]

Grace Yeo plays at St Martin-in-the-Fields

Grace Yeo will be giving a lunchtime recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ on Friday 19 March, 1-2pm Programme: Schubert Piano Sonata in A major, D.664 Ravel Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.22 Biography Grace Yeo was born in Seoul, Korea in 1986 and commenced her … [Read More]

Kyung-wha Chung’s 40 years in the record industry

It doesn’t seem possible: Kyung-wha Chung has had 40 years in the recording industry. One of her best was the Walton Violin Concerto. After jointly winning a major competition with Pinkas Zukerman, her early concert success was in London, so it’s appropriate that she’s marking the anniversary with a concert with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. Source: … [Read More]

Sulki Yu with the Thames Philharmonic

The Thames Philharmonic and Sulki Yu at the Landmark in Teddington on Saturday 20 February 2010 at 7:30pm Liszt: Les Preludes Bruch: Scottish Fantasy Op 46 Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C major Op 52 Conductor: Byung-yun Yu Landmark Arts Centre: Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN Tickets £10, £8 (concessions), £20 (Family: 2 adults and … [Read More]

Ji-Yeoun You lunchtime recital at LSE

Ji-Yeoun You piano Thursday 25 February 2010 1:05pm Shaw Library, Old Building Beethoven Eroica Variations, Op.35 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit A first prize winner in several international competitions, she gives concerts round Europe and teaches music at Berlin University of the Arts. [Read More]

Two recitals by Grace Yeo

Grace Yeo has two piano recitals, on Wednesday and Thursday this week: (1) 1.15pm on Wednesday 27 January 2010 at St. Martin within Ludgate Ludgate Hill, London EC4 Mozart: 9 Variations on a minuet by Duport in D major, K.573 Mendelssohn: Venezianisches Gondellied in F-sharp minor, Op.30 No.6 Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op.60 Schumann: … [Read More]

Sulki Yu in the QEH foyer

Violinist Sulki Yu plays in a free foyer recital at the Queen Elizabeth Hall today, Friday 15 January, at 5pm. Programme as follows: Bela Bartok: Violin Sonata No.1 Witold Lutoslawski: Subito for violin & piano Sulki Yu violin Elizabeth Rossiter piano Part of the Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series LKL correspondent Colin … [Read More]

LKL Critics’ Choice 2009: Philip

The editor provides an eclectic choice of albums from this year. 2009 has been a bumper year for new, innovative music and some welcome re-releases of the back catalogue. And anyone interested in the Korean contemporary music scene needs to be very grateful to Anna over at Indieful ROK for the work she does in … [Read More]

Cho Jung-yoon at St Dunstan-in-the-West

News of an upcoming lunchtime recital: Jung-Yoon Cho (violin) with Tadashi Imai (piano) Wed Dec 9th 2009, 1:15 pm St Dunstan-in-the-West, 186a Fleet St, London, EC4A 2HR Programme * J.S. Bach: Solo Sonata No. 2 – Grave and Allegro * Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata Op. 12 No. 2 A major * Franz Schubert: Sonata (Sonatina), … [Read More]