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Remembering the Forgotten Heroes of The Forgotten War with Song
Marking the 60th Anniversary of Korean War, Korean Artists Will Pay Tribute
to American Veterans at Special Lincoln Center Concert
Korean War Survivors and Nurses Among the 100 Performers Traveling to the U.S. for "The Voice of Korea: The Korean War-Memorial Concert"
Congressman Charles B. Rangel and Korean American Association of Greater New York Chairman Yonghwa Ha to Address U.S.-Korean Relations
NEW YORK (August 17, 2010)--More than 100 classical music artists will travel to the U.S. and take one of the world's greatest stages--Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center--to honor the forgotten heroes of "the Forgotten War" on Thursday, August 26 at 7:30 pm. The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany, many of whom are Korean War survivors, soprano Kyoung-ran Kim, tenor Dong-Ho Shin, The Bohemian Singers and South Korea's first countertenor Sae-jin Kim are among the performers in The Voice of Korea: The Korean War-Memorial Concert. As 2010 is the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the event is designed to pay tribute to the American soldiers who risked their lives to guarantee the freedoms of South Koreans. Congressman and Korean War veteran Charles B. Rangel will join forces with Yonghwa Ha, chairman of the Korean American Association of Greater New York, for remarks about U.S.-Korean relations. The event, which will be attended by South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations In-kook Park and South Korean Consul General Young-mok Kim, is sponsored by the Korea Foundation and produced by PMG Korea.
Sixty-five members of the Korean Women's Chorus of Germany, led by choral director Yong-sun Cheong, will perform. Having witnessed the Korean War firsthand, many of the group's members travelled to Germany to serve as nurses after the fighting ceased. To pass the time in off-hours they would meet to reminisce and sing Korean folk songs and arias--some traveling up to eight hours for rehearsal. As their singing skills improved they began performing at various events. In 2007, the group was officially founded.
Kyoung-ran Kim and Sae-jin Kim will each be accompanied by The New York Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dong-ki Shin. Tenor Dong-ho Shin, pianist Carissa Kim and Korean oboist Seongbin Bae will also perform, with Bae offering a Korean traditional song. The Bohemian Singers, an 11-person all-male group, will sing traditional operatic fare as well as folk songs from America, Korea and around the globe.
"Sadly, even in Korea, the Korean War is becoming a distant memory to many and few events hosted by the Korean people have paid tribute to the American soldier," said Peter Park, CEO and President of PMG Korea, producer of the event.
"In honor of the 60th anniversary of the war, we have tried our best to match the American soldiers' world-class efforts by hosting an event with world-class artists at one of the premier concert venues in the world, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center." PMG Korea produced a similar thank you concert in Korea in October 2009 and invited U.S. veterans and current U.S. troops to attend.
American veterans of all wars will be invited to attend the concert for free. To purchase tickets, which cost $70, $50, and $20, please log onto www.lincolncenter.org.
PROGRAM
Tae-jun Park "Thinking of a Friend" F.P. Schubert "Heidenroeslein" Yong-sun Cheong "The Song of Home" New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany Yong-sun Cheong, choral director
G.F. Handel "Ah, mio cor!" from Alcina New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Kyoung-ran Kim, soprano
Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 C major K 467 New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Carissa Kim, piano
G.F. Handel "Lascia h'io pianga" from Rinaldo New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Sae-jin Kim, counter tenor
Korean Folk Song "A Ballad of Bird" Korean Folk Song "A Young Lady from Ulsan" Yang-sun Cheong "Rise and Shine" New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany Seong-sook Choi, soprano Yong-sun Cheong, choral director
INTERMISSION
Korean Traditional Song "Sang-ryung Mountain" Seongbin Bae, Korean Oboe
G. Bizet "Au fond du temple saint" from opera Les Pecheurs De Perles G. Puccini "0 mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi G. Verdi "Brindisi" from La Traviata Stephen Foster "Beautiful Dreamer" Irish Folk Song "Danny Boy"* Zambian Folk Song "Bonse Aba" Hebrew Folk Song "Hava Nageela" Bohemian Singers *Eun-kyoung Ahn, Korean Oboe
Soo-hwyun Gum "A Swing" G. Donizetti "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'Elisir d'amore Dong-Ho Shin, tenor
Chang-sik Song "We" Myung-sun Yoon "Whoops" Traditional Korean Ballad "Kyongbok Gung Taryeong" American Traditional Song (arr. Denys Hood) "When The Saints Go Marching In" Edwin R. Hawkins (arr. O. Brown) "Oh Happy Day!" Bohemian Singers
G. Puccini "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot Bohemian Singers Dong-ho Shin, tenor
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For interviews, media inquiries and press tickets (covering media only), contact:
Cheryl L. Duncan cheryl@cherylduncanpr.com 201-332-8338 (o) or 917-981-1842 (c)
Korean War Survivors and Nurses Among the 100 Performers Traveling to the U.S. for "The Voice of Korea: The Korean War-Memorial Concert"
Congressman Charles B. Rangel and Korean American Association of Greater New York Chairman Yonghwa Ha to Address U.S.-Korean Relations
NEW YORK (August 17, 2010)--More than 100 classical music artists will travel to the U.S. and take one of the world's greatest stages--Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center--to honor the forgotten heroes of "the Forgotten War" on Thursday, August 26 at 7:30 pm. The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany, many of whom are Korean War survivors, soprano Kyoung-ran Kim, tenor Dong-Ho Shin, The Bohemian Singers and South Korea's first countertenor Sae-jin Kim are among the performers in The Voice of Korea: The Korean War-Memorial Concert. As 2010 is the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the event is designed to pay tribute to the American soldiers who risked their lives to guarantee the freedoms of South Koreans. Congressman and Korean War veteran Charles B. Rangel will join forces with Yonghwa Ha, chairman of the Korean American Association of Greater New York, for remarks about U.S.-Korean relations. The event, which will be attended by South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations In-kook Park and South Korean Consul General Young-mok Kim, is sponsored by the Korea Foundation and produced by PMG Korea.
Sixty-five members of the Korean Women's Chorus of Germany, led by choral director Yong-sun Cheong, will perform. Having witnessed the Korean War firsthand, many of the group's members travelled to Germany to serve as nurses after the fighting ceased. To pass the time in off-hours they would meet to reminisce and sing Korean folk songs and arias--some traveling up to eight hours for rehearsal. As their singing skills improved they began performing at various events. In 2007, the group was officially founded.
Kyoung-ran Kim and Sae-jin Kim will each be accompanied by The New York Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dong-ki Shin. Tenor Dong-ho Shin, pianist Carissa Kim and Korean oboist Seongbin Bae will also perform, with Bae offering a Korean traditional song. The Bohemian Singers, an 11-person all-male group, will sing traditional operatic fare as well as folk songs from America, Korea and around the globe.
"Sadly, even in Korea, the Korean War is becoming a distant memory to many and few events hosted by the Korean people have paid tribute to the American soldier," said Peter Park, CEO and President of PMG Korea, producer of the event.
"In honor of the 60th anniversary of the war, we have tried our best to match the American soldiers' world-class efforts by hosting an event with world-class artists at one of the premier concert venues in the world, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center." PMG Korea produced a similar thank you concert in Korea in October 2009 and invited U.S. veterans and current U.S. troops to attend.
American veterans of all wars will be invited to attend the concert for free. To purchase tickets, which cost $70, $50, and $20, please log onto www.lincolncenter.org.
PROGRAM
Tae-jun Park "Thinking of a Friend" F.P. Schubert "Heidenroeslein" Yong-sun Cheong "The Song of Home" New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany Yong-sun Cheong, choral director
G.F. Handel "Ah, mio cor!" from Alcina New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Kyoung-ran Kim, soprano
Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 C major K 467 New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Carissa Kim, piano
G.F. Handel "Lascia h'io pianga" from Rinaldo New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor Sae-jin Kim, counter tenor
Korean Folk Song "A Ballad of Bird" Korean Folk Song "A Young Lady from Ulsan" Yang-sun Cheong "Rise and Shine" New York Symphony Orchestra Dong-ki Shin, Conductor The Korean Women's Chorus of Germany Seong-sook Choi, soprano Yong-sun Cheong, choral director
INTERMISSION
Korean Traditional Song "Sang-ryung Mountain" Seongbin Bae, Korean Oboe
G. Bizet "Au fond du temple saint" from opera Les Pecheurs De Perles G. Puccini "0 mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi G. Verdi "Brindisi" from La Traviata Stephen Foster "Beautiful Dreamer" Irish Folk Song "Danny Boy"* Zambian Folk Song "Bonse Aba" Hebrew Folk Song "Hava Nageela" Bohemian Singers *Eun-kyoung Ahn, Korean Oboe
Soo-hwyun Gum "A Swing" G. Donizetti "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'Elisir d'amore Dong-Ho Shin, tenor
Chang-sik Song "We" Myung-sun Yoon "Whoops" Traditional Korean Ballad "Kyongbok Gung Taryeong" American Traditional Song (arr. Denys Hood) "When The Saints Go Marching In" Edwin R. Hawkins (arr. O. Brown) "Oh Happy Day!" Bohemian Singers
G. Puccini "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot Bohemian Singers Dong-ho Shin, tenor
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For interviews, media inquiries and press tickets (covering media only), contact:
Cheryl L. Duncan cheryl@cherylduncanpr.com 201-332-8338 (o) or 917-981-1842 (c)
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