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[K-Culture at Home #3] Seong-Jin Cho Livestream Piano Concert & Korea National Contemporary Dance Company 'Thoroughly Desperately'

May 18, 2020 | 131 Hit

K-Culture at Home #3

The third edition of K-Culture at Home presents a stunning original performance recording released by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company for just 48 hours, featuring a dance retelling of Ravel's iconic Boléro!

Plus, as an extra bonus, acclaimed pianist Seong-jin Cho also performs live on Facebook works from his new album, The Wanderer, as part of a World Health Organization COVID-19 fundraiser on Thursday, May 7 at 9 a.m. (EST), with a recording available afterwards. Details below.
Thoroughly Desperately
Korea National Contemporary Dance Company

Thoroughly precise yet desperately energetic, the collective movement of a world-class dance team captures the spirit of an ensemble reinterpretation of Ravel’s iconic Boléro. Two teams of musicians face off on either side of the stage, as if in confrontation, framing the pop culture-infused action in between. At the heart of this vibrant sensory experience is the instinct to survive, expressed on a basic level shared by all human beings, through music and dance.
 
The Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC), established in 2010, is Korea's only nationally-funded contemporary dance company, led by Artistic Director Nam Jeongho. In collaboration with leading Korean and international artists, KNCDC aspires to produce and present works that reach out to audiences of all generations and sectors of society with a variety of themes that touch on history, society, and daily life in today's complicated world. KNCDC also aims to make contemporary dance fun, rather than abstruse, with performances that the audience can intuitively understand, sympathize with, and enjoy. The company also hopes to reach out to a broader audience by offering performances that can enjoyed again and again, expanding the contemporary dance community in the process.

Credits
Premier: November 2018 at CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Choreography: Boram Kim
Music: Boléro composed by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Music Arrangement & Conducting: Yongbin Park
Orchestra: Korea Coop Orchestra
Perfomers: Dasom Kang, Kim Boram Kim, Hyunho Kim, Seonhwa Park, Jaehee Shin, Sojeong Im, Kyeongmin Jang, Junhong Cho, Kyuwha Cha


This recording is available online for a limited time only, from 5 a.m. Friday May 8 until 5 a.m. Sunday, May 10 (EST). Click the video link, here
: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3PzYQZ-Wpc&t=381s

Pianist Seong-jin Cho:
A Facebook Livestream Concert
 
With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is rapidly embarking on a world-class career and considered one of the most distinctive artists on the current music scene. Now, Cho is set to host a special livestream concert for worldwide fans as part of a special COVID-19 fundraising campaign for the World Health Organization (WHO). The 30-minutes concert will feature performances from his forthcoming album The Wanderer, set to release May 8, including Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy D.760 and Liszt Sonata S.178. A live Q&A with questions from fans will follow.
 
Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won the First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. Now exclusive with Deutsche Grammophon, he has recorded three albums, earning critical acclaim worldwide. An active recitalist, he performs in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Born in 1994 in Seoul, Seong-Jin Cho started learning piano at age six and gave his first public recital at age 11. In 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of Japan’s Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. In 2011, he won Third Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the age of 17. In 2012, he moved to Paris to study with Michel Béroff at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique from which he graduated in 2015. He is now based in Berlin. For more information, and to purchase his latest album, visit here.

This performance will be live on Facebook at the link below at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 (EST), with a recording available afterwards, here.
About K-Culture at Home

Staying home doesn't mean we can't still connect, learn, enjoy, and grow! K-Culture at Home is a limited-term digital program that brings Korean culture directly to you and your family at home. Weekly online content specials including webcast performances, educational activities, virtual gallery tours, cinema, lessons, discussions, and much more—helping you stay connected with Korea as we social distance together. Some content may expire, so be sure to experience it before it's gone!

To receive K-Culture at Home updates, simply join our e-mailing list. During these challenging times, the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. believes it's important for each of us to shore up our networks of support as much as possible, and to stay socially, culturally, and intellectually engaged. Please stay safe and join us to enjoy K-Culture at Home! 
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