An Evening of Korean Art Songs April 24, 2009

In the 1900's western classical music was introduced to Korea. Over time Korean composers began fusing the European Romantic style with Korean folk melodies and poetry. These songs tell stories of love, longing, leaving loved ones behind, home, war and nature- mountains, rivers, sea, birds and flowers. This evening will include some of the most popular Korean Art songs such as Song of My Hometown, Narcissus, Pioneer, Barley Field, featuring 4 Bay Area Korean-American Opera Singers: Sopranos Yoonsil Kae and Shawn Kim, Tenor Michael Kim and Bass Andrew Chung.

Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy music that is rarely performed with a glass of wine in hand. Also, check out the current exhibit at Pro Arts Gallery-Health Through Art: http://proartsgallery.org/exhibitions/2009_HHREC.html

Lead Artist Bio
Bass Andrew J. Chung has sung with numerous vocal ensembles including San Francisco's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and numerous University of California Berkeley organizations: the Opera Workshop, Chamber Chorus, University Chorus, Collegium Musicum and Gospel Chorus. In 1998 he founded the group Bay Area Classical Harmonies (B.A.C.H.) chamber orchestra and chorus and in 2004 he founded the Bakersfield Opera company. As director of this organization he regularly conducts and sings with the ensemble in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2002 he was chosen conductor of the Berkeley Summer Symphony Orchestra leading Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Berlioz's Roman Overture. With Cal Opera he conducted the fully staged opera, Die Zauberflote. He has sung principal roles at North Bay Opera and San Francisco Lyric Opera. Andrew sang the role of Leporello in both BACH and Bakersfield Opera production of Don Giovanni and served as the music director for Spotlight Theater production of Steven Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. Presently he serves as the Music Director at All Saints Lutheran Church in Novato.

$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students.

Official Website: http://www.bayareabach.org/12.html