A KCC End-of-Year Celebration Performance featuring
Sejong Soloists
Sunday, December 16 at 5:00 PM Arena Stage (Kogod Cradle) 1101 Sixth Street Southwest, Washington, D.C.
Join us to close out the year in style with a special performance at Arena Stage by the renowned international string orchestra, Sejong Soloists!
Hailed as one of today’s “top ensembles” by CNN, Sejong Soloists has established itself as a first-class string orchestra renowned for its exceptionally dynamic style, exhibiting quartet-like precision to full orchestra resonance, in more than 500 concerts in 100 cities around the world. This premier group is praised for its diverse performances, including in documentaries, television broadcasts, and recordings. Having performed masterworks by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky worldwide, the ensemble also presents eclectic programs with 20th-century masterpieces and music by distinguished living composers such as Osvaldo Golijov, Tan Dun, Sukhi Kang, Richard Danielpour, Behzad Ranjbaran, and Augusta Read Thomas, among others.
Sejong Soloists has collaborated with renowned artists, including pianists Joseph Kalichstein, Leon Fleisher, and Vladimir Feltsman, cellists Lynn Harrell and Jian Wang, and violinists Gil Shaham, Vadim Repin, Cho-Liang Lin, and Kyung Wha Chung. Highlights of Sejong Soloists’ past seasons include performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the United States, Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall in London, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Alte Oper and Herkules-Saal in Germany, Salle Gaveau and Salle Cortot in Paris, Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in the Czech Republic, Auditorio Nacional de Music in Spain, Suntory Hall in Japan, Seoul Arts Center in Korea, the National Arts Theatre in Taiwan, and National Centre for the Performing Arts in China.
Space is limited! The RSVP form below will close when the program is full. Thank you! |
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Featuring: Minji Kwon, Xiao Dong Wang, Violins Paul Laraia, Viola Na Young Baek, Cello Hyunah Yu, Soprano Kyu Yeon Kim, Piano Hyun-Sook Park, Piano
Program: P. Tchaikovsky | Andante Cantabile S. Rachmaninoff | Piano Sonata No. 2 F. Mendelssohn | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges F. Obradors | Del cabello mas sutil G. Fauré | Notre amour Traditional | Oh Shenandoah Gyu-Hwan Kim | Wondering If My Love’s Coming A. Dvořák | Piano Quintet No. 2 From 1996 to 2005 Sejong Soloists served as ensemble-in-residence at the Aspen Music Festival, and as host ensemble for the Great Mountains International Music Festival and School in PyeongChang, South Korea, from its inception in 2004 through 2010. In 2018, the group was presented by the Trans-Siberian Art Festival in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, performing with Vadim Repin and Clara-Jumi Kang. They later performed extensive concerts in Korea with Jörg Widmann, Edgar Meyer, and Víkingur Ólafsson, as part of the Hic et Nunc! Festival. Additional appearances include the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, International Cello Festival in Manchester, England, with Cho-Liang Lin at La Jolla SummerFest in California, the Taipei International Music Festival in Taiwan, and the 20th Anniversary of the Strings of Autumn Festival in the Czech Republic. Sejong Soloists was appointed an Honorary Ambassador of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games.
The ensemble has released eight highly acclaimed albums, including of Mendelssohn’s Octet and Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre with Gil Shaham, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Cho-Liang Lin. Sejong’s highly-praised documentaries, television broadcasts, recordings, youth development activities, as well as philanthropic endeavors worldwide are integral to the mission of this unique orchestra.
Sejong Soloists is also committed to advancing the artistry and leadership of its members. Currently, eight former Sejong leaders and soloists hold concertmaster positions including with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera orchestra.
Sejong Soloists is named after Korea’s 15th century king, Sejong the Great, known for his contribution to the arts.
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Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW | Washington, D.C. 20008 munwha15@mofa.go.kr | (202) 939-5688
Hours: Monday - Friday | 9 am-noon & 1:30-5:30 pm except US and some Korean national holidays |
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Upcoming, Ongoing, & Local Events |
[Exhibition] Asian Identity: An Intercultural Exhibition On View Dec. 7, 2018 - Jan. 4, 2019 Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. Asian Identity, an intercultural group show, features photographic, video, sculpture, and mixed media works by artists Yuni Kim Lang, Khánh H. Lê, and Sarawut Chutiwongpeti. Each artist’s evocative and deeply personal work expresses their unique identity as Asian, balancing formative experiences adapting to new environments with a desire to preserve one’s cultural heritage. No RSVP required during regular hours. Details HERE.
Baltimore Korean Movie Series: The Beauty Inside December 12 at 7:00 PM Parkway Theatre (5 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) The series presents another modern classic of Korean cinema, the global hit romance with a supernatural twist The Beauty Inside, at Parkway Theatre in Baltimore, MD in partnership with the Maryland Film Festival. The film, from director Baek Jong-yeol featuring Korean superstar Han Hyo-joo opposite a stellar ensemble cast of top actors, was a major hit in Korea and abroad. It tells the surreal, touching story of Woo-jin, who awakes every day with a new face and body. Korean refreshments served at 6:30 PM. Details & RSVP HERE.
The Nutcracker, featuring Korean ballerina Eunwon Lee November 29 - December 28 Warner Theatre and Thearc Theater (see details below) The original Washington DC holiday tradition is here. DC’s perennial favorite celebrates 15 years in 2018 with 40 performances! This celebrated production is set in historic 1882 Georgetown with George Washington, King George III, and other historical figures. Join us again with family and friends or start a new holiday tradition with your loved ones. Featuring Korean ballerina Eunwon Lee in select performances (contact the venue for details). Tickets & details HERE.
National Portrait Gallery presents Portraits of the World: Korea Dec. 14, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2019 National Portrait Gallery (8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20001) The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery's second exhibition in a series dedicated to highlighting the global context of American portraiture features “Mother III”, a pivotal work by pioneering feminist artist Yun Suknam. In this first exhibition to focus on the South Korea-based artist’s work in a U.S. museum, Yun’s wood assemblage will be displayed in conversation with portraits by and of American feminist artists. Free general admission daily; curator-led public tour on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m.; RSVP to the Dec. 13 Press Preview to duncanc@si.edu. General details HERE. Omer Quartet January 26, 2019 at 3:00 PM Evergreen Museum & Library (4545 N. Charles St, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210) Hailed by critics, the Omer Quartet is a classical quartet on the rise, featuring Mason Yu & Erica Tursi (violin), Jinsun Hong (viola), and Alex Cox (cello). Last year the group took First Prize in the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and began its tenure as the Doctoral Fellowship Strong Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Maryland. This season, the quartet is the Ernst Stiefel Quartet-in-Residence at New York's Caramoor Center for Music and Arts and will make its New York City and Washington, D.C. concert debuts. Tickets & details HERE. |
Download the Oct. - Dec. 2018 program booklet below! |
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