S U N G J I H O N G
Irish Premiere of ESTAVROSAN
Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble performed ESTAVROSAN for flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano on January 27, 2023, at the Harty Room, Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, under the direction of Sinead Hayes.
World Premiere of SILVER BELLS!
Jihye Chang premiered SILVER BELLS! for solo piano on February 13, 2023, at the Voertman Concert Hall, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
Calliope Duo performs AGONIA for their season 2022-2023
Calliope Duo performed AGONIA for flute and piano 3 times for their season 2022-2023. The piece was commissioned by the Sounds Modern.
February 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm (CT)
Recital Hall, University of Texas San Antonio, San Antonio (TX)/USA.
February 22, 2023 at 12 pm (CT)
Room 1133, Rice University, Houston (TX)/USA.
February 23, 2023at 7:30 pm (CT)
Band Hall, Grayson College, Dennison (TX)/USA.
iSing Silicon Valley receives a 5-star review from
BBC Music Magazine
“This is impressive. A largely contemporary, contemplative, and often complex programme is performed with exceptional poise by the girls’ choir and harpist Cheryl Ann Fulton. Sungji Hong’s mesmeric Lux Aeterna is the pick of several highlights”. ★★★★★ BBC Music Magazine
love & light includes LUX AETERNA for SSA, a cappella, commissioned by the choir. It was released by Avie Records on 14 April, 2023. It celebrates the 10th anniversary of the inspirational girls choir iSing Silicon Valley, and features a diverse range of sacred music from Hildegard of Bingen to James MacMillan, new works by South Korean Guggenheim Fellow Sungji Hong, multi-disciplinary composer Kenyon Duncan, and many more.
Trio Mediæval Performs MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE
Trio Mediæval performed Kyrie, Sanctus, & Agnus Dei from MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco, CA.
Linn Andrea Fuglseth
Anna Maria Friman
Jorunn Lovise Husan
MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE was written for Trio Mediæval and it is on the ECM New Series (Stella Maris/ECM 1929), performed by Trio Mediaeval, received critical acclaim and reached the top ten on the Billboard Classical Chart and Itunes classics.
Asian Premiere of ESTAVROSAN
Ensemble Intercontemporain performed ESTAVROSAN for flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello on 26 April, 2023, at IBK Chamber Hall - Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, Korea.
EMMANUELLE OPHÈLE, Flute
JÉRÔME COMTE, Clarinet
HAE-SUN KANG, Violin
RENAUD DÉJARDIN, Cello
SAMUEL FAVRE, Percussion
DIMITRI VASSILAKIS, Piano
This piece was made possible by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
Ensemble Intercontemporain
https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com
World Premiere of RUACH
Kelley Barnett premiered RUACH for solo contrabass flute on 16 May, 2023, at Mise-en Place in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, USA. The work is the result of an ongoing collaboration with Kelley Barnett, and the title, Ruach, is a Hebrew word that can be translated as "breath," "wind," or "spirit."
Aleksandra Panasik plays EXEPNEFSEN
Aleksandra Panasik, Polish virtuoso oboist releases her CD OBOElectronics on PGMaudio and it includes EXEPNEFSEN for oboe and electronics which is written for her in 2021.
"Aleksandra Panasik‘s recordings for oboe and electronics are a truly remarkable achievement. Her expressive sound, phenomenal energy and dedication are a pleasure to witness in these stunning recordings of superb compositions."
Peter Veale, June 2023
World Premiere of FATNI
Carla Rees premiered FATNI for solo alto flute during the 51st Annual NFA Convention on 6 August, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. The piece was shaped to explore the unique possibilities of the Kingma System alto flute.
World Premiere of EPLISTHISAN
Ensemble TIMF premieres EPLISTHISAN for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano at IBK Chamber Hall - Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, Korea. This piece was commissioned by Ensemble TIMF to be first performed on September 14 under the direction of Clement Power.
『TIMF앙상블, 새 기획 시리즈 기획〈SPICE〉, 오는 5월 9일 첫 공연 등 총5회 예정』 한려투데이
European Premiere of FATNI
Carla Rees performs FATNI on September 30, 2023, during the Flute Festival Freiburg at the Freiburg University of Music, Germany.
Performance of MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE
Trio Mediæval performs Kyrie & Agnus Dei from MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE at Mariehøj kirke in Silkeborg, Denmark on September 29, and Kyrie at Orgryte New Church in Ulricehamn, Sweden during the Gothenburg International Organ Festival on October 13, 2023.
Linn Andrea Fuglseth
Anna Maria Friman
Jorunn Lovise Husan
MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE was written for Trio Mediæval and it is on the ECM New Series (Stella Maris/ECM 1929), performed by Trio Mediaeval, received critical acclaim and reached the top ten on the Billboard Classical Chart and Itunes classics.
Giving a lecture at the University of Chicago
Giving a lecture at the University of Chicago during the composition seminar on October 17 in Illinois.
5:00-6:20 PM, October 17, 2023
Composition Seminar in the Logan Center for the Arts Penthouse.
Performance of LUX AETERNA
In Mulieribus performed LUX AETERNA under the direction of Anna Song two times in Portland, Oregon.
Songs of Loss & Lamentation
2023-2024 Concert Season
October 20, 2023
St. Philip Neri Church
2408 SE 16th Avenue
Portland, OR
October 21, 2023
The Madeleine Parish
3123 NE 24th Ave
Portland, OR
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World Premiere of EMENDEMUS IN MELIUS
Dallas Asian Winds premiered EMENDEMUS IN MELIUS for Wind Ensemble at the Cascades Country Club in Tyler, Texas. This piece was originally written for SATB choir a cappella and has been arranged by Robbie Halpner to be first performed by Dallas Asian Winds under the direction of Jungmoo Lee during the 29th Global Hanyang University Alumni Reunion in Dallas.
Performance of AGONIA
On October 25, 2023, Laura Cubides and Santiago Velásquez performed AGONIA for flute and piano at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia.
European Premiere of EPLISTHISAN
On October 26, 2023, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble premiered EPLISTHISAN for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano at the Harty Room, Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, under the direction of Sinead Hayes.
Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble
https://www.hardrainensemble.com/
Performance of ESTAVROSAN in Konzerthaus Berlin
Ensemble Nunc Korea performed ESTAVROSAN for flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano at Kleiner Saal-Konzerthaus during the Festival für Koreanische Neue Musik (FKNM) on October 29, 2023.
This piece was made possible by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
https://www.konzerthaus.de/en/programm/festival-fur-koreanische-neue-musik-fknm/9790
Festival für Koreanische Neue Musik (FKNM)
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/festival-fur-koreanische-neue-musik-fknm
Performance of LUX AETERNA
Seraphour performed LUX AETERNA for SSAA accapella for their 2023/24 season.
October 29, 2023
Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park, CA.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1038214463988098/
November 1, 2023
National Association of Pastoral Musicians Lunchtime Concert Series
Lunchtime Concert Series takes place each Wednesday at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT on YouTube channels.
https://www.youtube.com/npmlivestream
Lux Aeterna was recorded in the Mausoleum of the Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA.
Giving a lecture at the Wheaton College
Giving a lecture at the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts, Wheaton College, during the composition seminar on November 7 in Illinois.
3:15-4:05 PM, November 7, 2023
The Armerding Center for Music and the Arts
520 E. Kenilworth Ave. Wheaton, IL 60187
Performance of EKVALLEIN
Sarah Watts performed EKVALLEIN for bass clarinet and electronics during Daegu International Computer Music Festival at the Suchang Hall-Daegu Art Factory, in Daegu, Korea.
16:00 PM, November 11, 2023
Daegu International Computer Music Festival
World Premiere of FLAMINGLY
The Grossman Ensemble premiered FLAMINGLY for 13 players at at the Logan Center Performance Hall in Chicago. This piece was commissioned by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition at the University of Chicago to be first performed on December 1, 2023, under the direction of Georgia Mills.
The Grossman Ensemble brings to glorious life four world premiere compositions
by M.L. Rantala, Hyde Park Herald on Flamingly (December 5, 2023)
Performance of MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE
Trio Mediæval performed Kyrie & Agnus Dei from MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE at Cathedral of the Sacred heart in Richmond (VA) on December 1, 2023.
Linn Andrea Fuglseth
Anna Maria Friman
Jorunn Lovise Husan
MISSA LUMEN DE LUMINE was written for Trio Mediæval and it is on the ECM New Series (Stella Maris/ECM 1929), performed by Trio Mediaeval, received critical acclaim and reached the top ten on the Billboard Classical Chart and Itunes classics.
Performance of O NATA LUX
The vocal ensemble GAEA performed O NATA LUX for SSA a cappella at Svenska Margaretakyrkan on December 7, 2023, in Oslo, Norway.
https://www.ensemblegaea.no/team-2
Giving lectures at the Booker T. Washington
Giving lectures at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas during the composition class and Music Business class.
9:10-10:45 AM, December 18, 2023
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2501 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201
