The critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet, one of America’s leading string quartets, with clarinetist John Sackett and star performers of traditional Korean instruments will perform a program featuring Andrew Imbrie’s Clarinet Quintet, Hi Kyung Kim’s Thousand Gates with images by Korea's renowned photographerBohnchang Koo, and Kim's new work for string quartet, Han San.
The Borromeo Quartet is the ensemble-in-residence at the New England Conservatory.Ensemble Rituel features the Borromeo’s Nicholas Kitchen, violin, and Yeesun Kim, cello, along with John Sackett, clarinet, William Winant, percussion, and three of Korea's most prominent traditional performers: Soo-Neon Chung, haegeum (fiddle);Jeong-Seung Kim, daegeum/tungso/danso (flute); and Eun-Ha Park, Korean percussion. Camille Chitwood will conduct the Ensemble.
THOUSAND GATES Preview Presentation Schedule
April 4, 2013 Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (Samsung Hall)
April 5, 2013 University of California, Santa Cruz (Recital Hall)
April 7, 2013 Smithsonian, Washington, DC (Meyer Auditorium)
Part of UCSC's "April in Santa Cruz" festival of contemporary music.
Tickets will go on sale on Feb 27 at santacruztickets.com. In person or by phone at the UCSC Ticket Office (459-2159) and the Santa Cruz Civic (831-420-5260).
$12 general
$10 seniors (62+)
$8 students w/ ID
parking $4
doors open at 7:00 PM.
image courtesy: Bohnchang Koo