Rami Seo (kayagum) and guests join together for a global salute to Seoul’s hosting of the G20 leaders summit. Rami Seo has performed with the National Grand Theater of Korea, Korean Traditional Orchestra of Seoul, Korean National Orchestra for Traditional Music, and Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project for World Music.

Thursday, 4 November @ 6:30PM

Brian Bak (violin) performs works by Bach, Paganini, and Ysaye. Taking up the violin at age 7 after immigrating to the United States, he has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras.

Autumn’s arrival and the splendor of leaves awash-in-color inspire this evening of strings by master Park Sang-Won (kayagum), who is accompanied by Park Jung-Bae (tanso, bamboo flute), and Chung Chang-Young (haegum, two-stringed fiddle). In conjunction with the sculpture exhibition, Resting Stones, Standing Stones.

The movements of Korea’s classical dance tradition reflect the essential rhythms of life in Korea. The exuberant yott’aryongch’um (Taffy Peddler Dance) walks audiences through the bustling marketplaces of Korea, while meditative, deeply symbolic performances such as the hwahyonmu (Lotus Dance) and sungmu (Monk’s Dance) explore the country’s deep Buddhist roots. From the gentle, gliding grace of the opening chaech’onmu (Choson Court Dance) to the thunderous drumming of the closing p’unggo, the dancers and musicians of the Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company display the strength and energy of Korean tradition.