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Sun-Mi Hong Quartet

Part of K-Music Festival 2023

,Milton Court
Sun-Mi Hong + Hyelim Kim

Acclaimed drummer Sun-Mi Hong returns for this year's K-Music festival with an extraordinary quartet comprising of jazz vocalist Song Yi Jeon, pianist Gee Hye Lee and daegeum player Hyelim Kim.

A collaboration between improvisation and traditional Korean music, this performance marks the first time these four accomplished improvisers, active in various parts of Europe, will come together to showcase their vibrant fusion of jazz and Korean music.

With a quartet comprising of Amsterdam-based Sun Mi Hong; Basel-based jazz vocalist and composer Song Yi Jeon; pianist Gee Hye Lee and London-based composer and daegum soloist Hyelim Kim, prepare to be enchanted by the harmonious interplay of these exceptional musicians as they create a tapestry of captivating melodies and rhythms that transcend boundaries and celebrate the rich diversity of musical expression.

Tagged with: Contemporary music

The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date. 

Korean Cultural Centre UK produced by Serious

Performers

Sun Mi Hong drums

Hyelim Kim daegum

Song Yi Jeon vocals

Gee Hye Lee keys

Reviews

  • ‘Formally precise, but not at the expense of spontaneous wildness‘
    DownBeat
  • ‘Flickering energy. But they never lose forward motion‘
    National Public Radio
  • ‘Especially as the percussionist doesn't hesitate to give her instrument every possible colour‘
    Citizen Jazz

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Milton Court

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

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