P’ansori great Bae Il-dong enthralls listeners with his stunning control of drama, narrative, melody, and rhythm. Bae performs Korea's beloved tale of Chunhyang ga, one of the five extant epic narratives that form the p’ansori canon. The Chunhyang ga tells the story of love between Chunhyang, the daughter of a kisaeng, and Yi Mongryong, the son of a magistrate. After the two are illegally married, Mongryong goes to Seoul to pass the state examination to get into court. Mr. Bae Il-dong sings of Yi Mongryong’s return—after becoming a secret royal inspector—to Namweon, where Chunhyang and her mother, Weolmae, reside.

The Korea Society welcomes award-winning cellist Ms. Se-Doo Park, a 2010 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Standard Life Competition laureate. Ms. Park, a masters candidate at the famed Juilliard School, will perform the prelude and sarabande from Bach’s Suite No.6 in D major, the 3rd movement from Cassadó’s Suite, Chan Ka Nin’s Soulmate, and Piatigorsky’s Variations on a Paganini Theme. Ms. Park’s violoncello performance is part of a series at The Korea Society celebrating Korea as a center of excellence for classical music. The performance concludes with a Q&A session and meet-and-greet with this rising star.

Yoon Ju-A guides the listener through a winter grove to the p’iri (bamboo oboe) and saenghwang (mouth organ). Yoon has toured widely and was part of the Happy Bamboo ensemble. A meditative, candlelight holiday performance.

Thursday, December 16
6:30PM Performance

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The Korea Society continues its 2010-2011 Young Visions, Young Performers series with cellist Elizabeth Chung. A frequent contributor to orchestras nationwide, Ms. Chung will perform Bach (Suite No. 3 in C Major, Gigue, and No. 6 in D Major, Prelude, and Allemande), Piatti (Caprice Opus 25, No. 7), Ligeti (Sonata for Solo Cello) and Saint-Saëns (The Swan from Carnival of the Animals) in The Korea Society’s Samsung Center. Enjoy seasonal sweets and refreshments at this candlelit holiday concert.