Ms. Kang has performed both domestically and internationally with world renowned artists and groups, such as Bobby McFerrin, Luciano Pavarotti, Quincy Jones, Pat Metheny, NewYork Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, Turkey National Orchestra, KBS Korean Traditional Music Orchestra, Yoshida Brothers, and Salta Cello. Representing Korea, she also actively takes part in 'The World String Festival' in Japan.

Having made tremendous contributions to the popularization and globalization of Haegeum, she has opened a whole new context for this versatile instrument, it is not surprising that she has received several prominent recognitions for her work: KBS Korean Traditional Music Grand Prix, Korean National Assembly Culture and Media Grand Prix, 2005 Korean Culture and Art Committee Award, 2006 Ministry Culture and Tourism Artist Award, 2009 Korean Christian Culture and Arts Grand Prix…etc.

Kang Eunil & Haegeum Plus perform several genres with Haegeum and other Oriental and Western instruments. The music promotes communication beyond time and space. It is also a retrospective of Korean traditional music's past, creating the present toward the future.

His Korean New Music group attempts to reach a balance between Korean traditional music and modern age. Kang Eunil & Haegeum Plus, Yoshida Brothers of Japan and 12 Ladies Music Chambers of China are the most distinguished groups representing Asia with their own indigenous instruments. Kang Eunil & Haegeum Plus use Korean traditional music as their text and express pure crossover music spanning from Asia to the West. Kang’s music displays the Haegeum's potential and place in the global context. The Haegeum originally has a slow and rough tone.

However, Kang Eunil translates the tradition into a new music full of beautiful melodies and great temperance. Her music approaches us as a lyric poem. Her bowing, strong and gracious, will make her fans happy with renewed appreciation of Korean music's potential and give foreigners, who are unfamiliar with Korean music, an opportunity to share in a universal musical experience.

Date and time: 25th April 2016 PM 7
Venue: BMC - Budapest Music Center
Address: 1093 Budapest, Mátyás u. 8.

Performers:

Haegeum Eunil Kang
Piri & Taepyungso & Saenghwang Jiyoung Park
Piano Jihye Chae
Contra Bass Geomjae Go
Janggu & Percussion Pyongsuk Kim
Coordinator Hongmi Ju

Program:
• Shin Chang-ryul: Sky Bulls
• Peter Schindler: Haegeum Rhapsody
• Ryu Hyeong-seon: Chosu-daeyeop
• Gaetano Donizetti: Una Furtiva Lagrima (arranged by Kang Eun-il)
• World Folk Song (arranged by Kang Eun-il & Chae Ji-hye)
• Astor Piazzolla & Yan Frenkel: Libertango & Cranes (arranged by Kang Eun-il)
• Ji Young-hee: MoriMori (arranged by Kang Eun-il)
• Ryu Hyeong-seon: A Wet Haegeum with Rain
• Kang Eun-il: Milyang
• Ryu Hyeong-seon: Hey ya (arranged by Kang Eun-il)

*Program might be changed.

Entrance free. Registration needed in advance.

Registration via e-mail to Korean Cultural Center by clicking here

Haegeum is a traditional Korean instrument which has been played since the Goryeo Dynasty (A.D. 918~1392). Resembling a fiddle, it has a rod like body supporting two silk strings and is held vertically on the knee of the performer and played with a bow. The Haegeum creates a calm and gentle, yet powerful, sound, and has a variety of tones ranging close to two octaves. In the past, the Haegeum played a prominent role in Korean royal court ensembles and ceremonial music. Today, it is regarded as the most adaptable and versatile amongst all traditional Korean instruments and is used in various genres, including Western classical, jazz, and New music.

Source: www.koreaikultura.hu