Global Music Korea: Flourishes November 4, 2010

As the world turns to Korea for the November G20 Summit, The Korea Society hosts a musical salute reflecting the journey to Seoul: royal city, global city. Returning to The Korea Society stage, young kayagŭm great Rami Seo, who has played with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, explores world rhythms. Seo “journeys” from New York’s jazzy 57th Street to the hills of Andalusia, from Israel to the Mongol steppe. Joined by guests Deep Singh (tabla), Mi-hye Yoon (synthesizer), and Joonsam Lee (contrabass), Seo “arrives” at Korea through a northern port, her nod to her hopes for unification, and concludes the journey in magical, musical Seoul, as it welcomes the G20 leaders.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Rami Seo is an accomplished kayagŭm artist who performs an expansive repertoire on the 12-string and 25-string kayagŭm, including traditional Korean court music, sanjo epics, kayagŭm byong-chang, and contemporary compositions. She has performed in Korea, Japan, China, and the United States with the National Grand Theater of Korea, Korean Traditional Orchestra of Seoul, Korean National Orchestra for Traditional Music, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project. She is the founder and music director of GEMiNY, a kayagŭm ensemble for young artists.