Um [Sprouting]

  • 7pm
Headshot of Yeonjoon Yoon

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About this event:

Category:
Classical Music | New Music
Event type:
Booking required | In-person
Admission:
£15 (£8 concessions)
Location:
Milton Court Concert Hall

Event information

Um [Sprouting] is a project of original works by pianist, composer, improviser and winner of the Guildhall Gold Medal 2018, Yeonjoon Yoon. Fusing his deep understanding of Western classical music with his native Korean roots, Yeonjoon’s work draws inspiration from the sounds and sights of South Korea.

The concert begins with pieces for solo piano spanning from the Baroque era to the contemporary, featuring composers from Bach to Brad Mehldau, and Chopin to Philip Glass. The profound influence of these composers on Yoon’s artistic journey is demonstrated in the final piece of the first half, his original composition Etude No 1, Recursion.

After the interval, Yeonjoon takes centre stage to showcase his original compositions and improvisations, accompanied by Korean traditional musicians Yeji Kim on Haegeum (string) and Hannah Kim on percussion and voice. The performance concludes with a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto, a rendition of his exquisite Thousand Knives.

Find out more about the inspiration behind the project and what to expect at the concert in this Q&A.

Access the free digital programme for this concert here.

This concert is supported by Arts Council Korea.

Programme & Performers

Venue information

Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.

Address:
Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
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