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KAYA to perform at the KCC

event date Fri 21 Oct 2011 posted

Over the last 10 years Jung Ji-eun (gayageum) and Jeon Sung-min (guitar) have become familiar figures at Korean cultural events in the London area and elsewhere. But you might not have noticed that they have been steadily expanding their repertoire, in particular with their own compositions. One of these compositions was performed at the evening … [Read More]

Fournier Trio in Wigmore Hall debut

event date Mon 17 Oct 2011 venue Wigmore Hall posted

The Fournier Trio, featuring Korean violinist Sulki Yu with Pei-Jee Ng (Cello) and Chiao-Ying Chang (Piano) will be making their Wigmore debut on 17 October. The programme includes a world premiere. Fournier Trio – The Kirckman Concert Series Date: 17 October 2011 – 7:30pm Place: Wigmore Hall (36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP) Ticket Prices: … [Read More]

The second East Asian Friendship Charity concert

event date Tue 04 Oct 2011 posted

Last year’s event was away somewhere in North Islington. This year it’s a bit more central: a recital by three talented musicians in St Lawrence Jewry: THE SECOND EAST ASIAN FRIENDSHIP CHARITY EVENT The Organising Committee (in association with the Japan Society, the Hong Kong Society, the British-Chinese, British-Japanese and British-Korean Law Associations, the Anglo-Korean … [Read More]

Min-Jung Kym at the Institut Francais

event date Tue 20 Sep 2011 posted

Notice of a piano recital by Min-jung Kym: To open our Classical Tuesdays series, we are pleased to welcome the young Korean pianist Min-Jung Kym. Min-Jung has acquired a widely recognised reputation for her diverse range of styles and repertoire as a soloist, duo and chamber musician. She made her London solo concert debut at … [Read More]

Junghwa Lee plays Ravel and Faure at St Martin-in-the-Fields

event date Mon 12 Sep 2011 venue St Martin-in-the-Fields posted

News of an upcoming lunchtime recital of French piano music on 12 September at St Martin’s, Trafalgar Square. Lunchtime Concert 1:00pm – Monday 12 September 2011 Junghwa Lee Pianist Junghwa Lee, a native of Korea, performs actively in solo recitals, chamber concerts and lecture recitals, and has frequently appeared in concerto performances as a soloist, … [Read More]

A Japanese take on a Girls Generation video

posted updated 8 Dec 2017 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

This has been doing the rounds for a while, but still worth a look: Japanese middle aged men take off SNSD’s Gee MV, led by a member of J-pop boyband SNAP. http://bit.ly/qiCLxB (#) An alternative version is available here: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjk2MDIxNDY4.html. Many versions have been removed from YouTube following a complaint from the Japanese TV company … [Read More]

Concert notes: Sooeun Kwak with La-on G at the KCC

posted updated 14 Feb 2025 by Philip Gowman 2 minute read

For the third event in the KCC’s concert series this year we were presented with Sooeun Kwak’s gayageum ensemble, “La-on G”. The ensemble’s name is a combination of the Korean word for “pleasant”, and “G” standing for any and all of Gayageum, Green, Global and Generation. The music performed by the ensemble is all composed … [Read More]