THE SOUNDS OF WINDS AND TEN FINGERS
by Rin Seo Chamber Ensemble
2021 OPEN STAGE
“Goodbye 460 Park, Building the Future Together”
Presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York
Live on April 30, 2021
[2021 OPEN STAGE] Full Ver. / THE SOUNDS OF WINDS AND TEN FINGERS by Rin Seo Chamber Ensemble
The second performance we present is THE SOUNDS OF WINDS AND TEN FINGERS by the Rin Seo Chamber Ensemble.
Rin Seo Chamber Ensemble performs three original compositions by Rin Seo which uses traditional Korean sounds, and one arrangement of the Korean traditional musical piece, “Arirang”.
This program plans to introduce a mixture of both Korean and Western musical concepts to the world. The Ensemble hopes this program will provide consolation and positive energy to the audience during this difficult time.
PROGRAM
1. Play (Premiere)
"Play" is composed by using the Korean traditional Chil-chae rhythm. Chil-chae is rather complex, but has a very energetic and interesting cadence.
Seo wanted to convey a positive energy to the audience through this rhythm and variation with the sound of five reed instruments.
2. Jazz Suite
"Jazz Suite'' is an award-winning composition: the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award and the Downbeat Student Music Award.
The piece is comprised of four movements; first: Blues, second: Boogie Woogie, third: Spanish Tinge, and fourth: Ragtime. Seo combined early Jazz music idioms with modern harmony, rhythm, and sounds.
3. Floating (Premiere) (saenghwang player: gamin)
"Floating" is written for the reed quintet, Korean traditional reed instrument saenghwang, and piano.
Seo was inspired by the saenghwang's attractive yet unique sound and wanted to combine it with the reed quintet's warm sound. "Floating" means not being settled in a definite place, and the piece reflects immigrants' unsettled minds.
4. Arirang (arrangement) (Premiere)
It is Seo's arrangement for Korean folk song "Arirang," which she reinterpreted with modern harmonies and sounds.