Sang Joon Park (Flutist)

2012-01-25T22:35:00.041-05:00

Tenor In Soo Park and Friends

Concert One:
Thursday February 2, 2012 7:30pm
In Soo Park & Friends and Rachel Lee (violin)
KCS Benefit Concert
Merkin Concert Hall
129 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
http://kaufman-center.org/mch/event/insoo-park-friends-and-rachel-lee-kcs-benefit-concert

Conert Two:
Sunday February 5, 2012 6:00pm
In Soo Park & Friends Benefit Concert
Promise Church (Full Gospel NY Church)
130-30 31st Street
Flushing, NY 11354
http://www.usaamen.net/news/board.php?board=adad&command=body&no=1988

Rachel Lee
I am excited and proud to invite you to two upcoming concerts of distinguished Korean tenor In Soo Park, my father. The first concert will take place on Thursday February 2nd (7:30pm) at Merkin Concert Hall, a joint concert featuring In Soo Park & Friends and a rising Korean-American violinist Rachel Lee, presented by Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (see ticket information below). The second concert will be on Sunday February 5th (6:00pm) at Latest: $100 Sponsor tickets are sold out!Promise Church (Full Gospel NY Church) in Flushing, New York, a full In Soo Park & Friends concert, presented by The Council of Korean Churches of Greater New York, and The Korean-American Clergy Association of Greater New York. Both concerts will be joined by brilliant young Korean opera singers including tenors Sung Joon Kim, Dong Won Shin, InJoon Yang, Gil Ung Yun, Seungwon Wang, and baritone Seongyong Oh, with flutist Sang Joon Park (me) and pianist Eunmi Moon.

Merkin Concert Hall Box Office Center: 212-501-3330
General Admission: $35
Seniors & Students: $25
Balcony Ticket (includes reception): $50
Sponsor Ticket (includes reception): $100

$100 Sponsor Tickets are now SOLD OUT!!!

2011-12-15T21:25:00.020-05:00

Anthony Amato (1920-2011)

Anthony "Tony" Amato passed away Tuesday morning (December 13th) after a long battle with cancer. He was 91 years young. Though I am saddened by his passing, knowing that he is now with his loving wife Sally singing love duets and making delicious pasta, I can smile.

I was lucky enough to play flute for Tony from mid-1990s until 2009, when Tony decided to close his beloved opera company. But I was even more lucky to have had a chance to conduct in his last production, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. What is truly amazing is to know that my own father, tenor In Soo Park, sang in Tony's productions back in the 1980-81 season, Rodolfo in Puccini's La Boheme and Ernesto in Donizetti's Don Pasquale! I learned a great deal from Tony, especially the way one should accompany singers in a traditional manner, without the silly ego of a modern conductor or an accompanist. I was most impressed by his complete understanding of opera as a genre. He was a genius!!

Read about his passing in some of the obituaries below.

WQXR:
http://www.wqxr.org/#/blogs/operavore/2011/dec/13/anthony-amato-impresario-small-grand-opera-dies-91/

The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/arts/music/anthony-amato-founder-of-amato-opera-is-dead-at-91.html?_r=3&ref=todayspaper

Amato Opera Home:
http://www.amato.org/Home.html

Theater News:
http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city/news/12-2011/anthony-amato-has-died_46688.html

Farewell, Maestro Amato!

2011-12-15T14:32:00.009-05:00

Korea Music Foundation presents
2011 Annual Holiday Concert

Korean Cultural Service, NY
460 Park Ave. (at 57th Street) - 6th floor

Thursday December 22, 2011 7:00pm

Yunah Lee (soprano)
Mi Soon Ghim (mezzo soprano)
Chin Kim (violin)
Sang Joon Park (flute)
Juny Jung (piano)
David Oei (piano)

-I will be performing Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits (most beautiful piece in the whole world) from his opera Orfeo ed Euridice, and Chopin's Variations on a theme by Rossini, "Non piu mesta", from the opera La Cenerentola. There will be Christmas Carols Singalong at the end of the concert. It's a free concert but all the seats have already been reserved, so please come at your own risk. I sincerely apologize.

2011-12-03T19:34:00.012-05:00

Bach's Magnificat BWV 243
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday December 11, 2011 5:00pm

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
65th Street & Central Park West

Visitation by Maurice Denis

-I will be playing first flute in Johann Sebastian Bach's beautiful Magnificat. The choir will also perform Hieroymus Praetorius' Magnificat Sesti Toni.

There will be a Pre-Vespers Talk given by Professor Michael Marissen at 3:45 pm, so please feel free to attend.

2011-10-16T21:22:00.014-04:00

St. Mark's Early Music Concert Series
The Soul's Delight
From the Atlantic to the Baltic Sea:
Music of France and Germany

Sunday October 23, 2011 7:30pm

All Soul's Chapel, St. Mark's Episcopal Church
754 Montauk Highway, Islip

Sang Joon Park (Traverso)
Leya Rennart-May (Viola da gamba)
Hsuan-Wen Chen (Harpsichord)

Music by Blavet, Boismortier, Couperin, Quantz, and Telemann. Come hear the beautiful music written for our instruments.

2011-10-15T23:13:00.034-04:00

Baroque Sundays at Three presents
Gabriel Shuford
Harpsichord Extraordinaire!

Sunday October 23, 2011 3:00pm
SUNY Stony Brook University
Staller Center Recital Hall

Stony Brook's Baroque Sundays at Three series presents Gabriel Shuford, harpsichord extraordinaire, and winner of the 2011 Samuel Baron Award. Along with a monumental harpsichord solo suite by François Couperin and two sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, Gabe will be joined by the 2005 Samuel Baron Award winner, Baroque flutist Sang Joon Park, and perform beautiful flute sonatas by Michel Blavet, Jean-Marie Leclair, Hendrik Focking, and Luís Misón. Please join us in an afternoon of magnificent European music of the 18th century.

2011-09-26T22:13:00.026-04:00

España: Spring 2011 (part five)

Gastronomy at my favorite restaurant: El Rábano
¡¡ Hooray for No Smoking Law effective January 3, 2011 !!

2011-09-26T17:08:00.023-04:00

España: Spring 2011 (part four)

A little house concert with Spanish pianist
Sara Olleros

Distinguished audience members from Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, and Spain

FOOD!!!

2011-09-22T18:58:00.011-04:00

España: Spring 2011 (part three)

Beautiful Málaga!!!

1) Beautiful morning in Málaga (from my hotel room balcony)
2) On the main street
3) Visiting Rev. Don Francisco Aranda Otero of Málaga Cathedral with Prof. José Alcides
4) Stairway to the Cathedral tower (research request approval in hand)
5) Palm trees (I loved being in the south, with more relaxed atmosphere).

2011-09-22T13:25:00.015-04:00

España: Spring 2011 (part two)

Madrid and León

1) Museo Sorolla in Madrid
2) Beautiful León Cathedral
3) Researching in the León Cathedral archive
4) with Rev. Don Manuel Pérez Recio (León Cathedral Archive)
5) Catedral de León

2011-09-21T20:12:00.013-04:00

España: Spring 2011 (part one)

It was another wonderful trip. Here are some pictures:

1) Building where Pablo Minguet y Yrol (engraver, publisher) worked and lived, probably on the top floor. On the right you can see the arched passageway to Plaza Mayor
2) House where Boccherini lived and composed his Zarzuela"Clementina".
3) Korean restaurant in Madrid with friends
4) Royal Palace again
5) Madrid at night

2011-07-17T17:04:00.018-04:00

Annual Summer "Sauna" Vespers
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? BWV 8
(Holy Trinity premiere)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050

Sunday July 24, 2011 7:00pm
3West 65th Street (Central Park West)

Holy Trinity Bach Choir and Bach Players

Solists
Jennifer Bates/soprano
Ryland Angel/counter tenor
Erik Gustafson/tenor
Drew Santini/bass
Peter Kupfer/violin
Sang Joon Park/traverso
Susan Iadone/viola
Carlene Stober/cello
Rick Erickson/harpsichord and conductor

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity's annual summer "Commemoration of the Life of Johann Sebastian Bach" at the anniversary of his death (July 28, 1750) presents Cantata 8, Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? (Dearest God, when will I die?), plus Bach's universally beloved Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050.

No tickets are required: A free-will offering is requested during the service. The doors open at 6:30pm. Holy Trinity is not air-conditioned, so please feel free to dress casually for the warm weather.

Preceding Vespers at 5:30pm, there is a talk on Cantata 8 with Bach Scholar, Professor Michael Marissen. Free and open to all. Please enter at the side church door at the corner of 65th and Central Park West.

2011-06-25T16:46:00.009-04:00

The Soul's Delight in Boston

The Soul's Delight will give three concerts in Boston presented by SoHIP (Society for Historically Informed Performance). Click the Ensembles & Performers link below to see the complete list of 2011 season SoHIP concerts:

Ensembles & Performers SoHIP 2011

Tuesday July 5, 2011 8pm

St. Peter's Church
320 Boston Post Road
Weston, MA 02493-1540

(781) 891-3200

Wednesday July 6, 2011 8pm

Chapel at West Parish
129 Reservation Road
Andover, MA 01810-3430

(978) 475-3528

Thursday July 7, 2011 8pm

Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

(617) 536-3355

2011-06-09T17:44:00.012-04:00

Few pictures from the past season

From top to bottom:
1) in front of Carsten & Katharina's beautiful harpsichord
2) Princeton University during St. John Passion
3) with cellist/gambist Carlene Stober
4) some orchestra members of Vespers at Holy Trinity
5) under the Bach poster
6) with harpsichordist Hsuan-Wen Chen
7) The Soul's Delight

2011-06-08T23:42:00.013-04:00

A Little audio-video from
The Soul's Delight Concert
Vivaldi Flute Concerto in D Major RV 84

-Here is a little video from our last concert (5/24). I made it with Windows Movie Maker program, but once I uploaded to my blog the quality became pretty bad. Still, hope you enjoy the audio!

2011-05-17T00:23:00.036-04:00

The Soul's Delight
The Path from Venice to Dresden

Sunday May 22, 2011 3:00pm
Bellport United Methodist Church
185 South Country Rd.
Bellport, New York

Tuesday May 24, 2011 8:00pm
Second Presbyterian Church
6 West 96th Street (Central Park West)

Stephanie Corwin/baroque bassoon
Hsuan-Wen Chen/harpischord
with
Beth Wenstrom/baroque violin
Sarah Biber/baroque cello
Sang Joon Park/traverso

Sarah Biber

The Soul's Delight performs delightful music by
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Johann David Heinichen
Johann Georg Pisendel
Alessandro Scarlatti
Antonio Vivaldi

2011-05-07T15:51:00.011-04:00

Clarion Music Society presents
George Frideric Handel's
Judas Maccabeus

Park Avenue Christian Church
1010 Park Avenue, 85th Street
Tuesday May 17, 2011 8:00pm

Antonio Ciseri's The martyrdom of the seven Maccabees
http://www.clarionsociety.org/

2011-04-30T19:07:00.026-04:00

Final Doctoral Recital
Louella Alatiit

Staller Center Recital Hall
SUNY Stony Brook University
Monday May 9, 2011 5:30pm

-Come and listen to a wonderful Canadian Baroque violinist Louella Alatiit in her Final Doctoral Recital, where she will perform music by Georg Muffat (Violin Sonata), Johann Sebastian Bach (Partita in D minor), Antonio Bertali (Ciaccona), Georg Phillip Telemann ("Paris" Quartet in A minor), and a world premier of Canadian composer Graham Flett's Quartet "Recasted Trope". Louella will be joined by harpsichordist Kelly Savage, gambist Motomi Igarashi, and flutist Sang Joon Park.

Kelly Savage
Motomi Igarashi

Sang Joon Park

Graham Flett

2011-04-24T06:24:00.009-04:00

Bacchanalia Baroque
Michel Blavet and Friends
Gems of the French Baroque

Thursday April 28, 2011 7:30pm
The Church of the Transfiguration
1 East 29th street between Fifth & Madison Avenues

Bacchanalia by Nicholas Poussin

Bacchanalia (Laura Thompson, Director/flutist) will present musical gems from the French Baroque for one/two flutes with violin and basso continuo. The program will include Sonata in e minor by Michel Blavet; Trio in D major from “Pieces en trios” by Marin Marais; duos for two flutes by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier; Concert no. 5, from “Pièces de Clavecin en Concert” by Jean-Philippe Rameau; a selection from the Concerts Royaux of François Couperin; and Georg Philipp Telemann's “New” Paris Quartet no. 2 in a minor.

Directions: N/R train to 28th & Broadway; or no. 6 train to 28th & Lexington Avenue

General admission $25, students/seniors $15.

Please join us for a reception after the concert.

2011-04-18T07:46:00.007-04:00

Invitation to Bach Cantata BWV 145
Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen [Premiere!!]
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Easter Sunday April 24, 2011 5:00pm
65th Street & Central Park West

Resurrection of Christ by Frangelico

2011-04-18T06:57:00.019-04:00

Invitation to Johannes Passion
Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall
Princeton University, New Jersey

Friday April 22, 2011 8:00pm

Chirst on the cross by Francisco de Zurbarán

For more information click below:
http://www.princeton.edu/~gleeclub/index.shtml

2011-02-28T15:09:00.005-05:00

Invitation to Bach's Cantata BWV 113
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (Premiere!)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday March 6, 2011 5:00pm
65th Street & Central Park West

El Greco - Christ Healing the Blind Man
Alte Meister Gallerie (Dresden, Germany)
-I would like to invite you to another concert at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. I will be playing flute in Cantata BWV 113, Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut. Also on the program will be Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, SWV 390 by Heinrich Schütz and Sonata No. 4 in F major by Johann Krieger. If you would like to see the program for the entire season for the Bach Vespers series, please check the following web address:
http://www.bachvespersnyc.org/SeasonSchedule.dsp

2011-02-26T14:52:00.021-05:00

Picture and Videos from
AVLA HARMONIÆ concert at Mannes

Here are some videos and a picture from our March 6th concert. I used my camera to video tape the concert so the quality is not great but it still gives some idea of the performance.

Couperin 14th Les Goûts réunis [sarabande grave]

Rameau La Marais from 5th concert

Telemann Trio No.6 [Largo & Vivace]

2011-02-11T18:36:00.011-05:00

AVLA HARMONIÆ

France and Germany:
Baroque Rivalry Heats Up

MANNES COLLEGE OF MUSIC CONCERT HALL
150 West 85th Street (bet. Amsterdam & Columbus)

Sunday February 20, 2011 4:30pm

Aula Harmoniae joins Arthur Haas, on his Mannes Faculty recital, performing works by Gerog Böhm, François Couperin, Marin Marais, Johann Joachim Quantz, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Georg Philipp Telemann.

-click on the picture to view full sized poster

2011-02-07T14:51:00.012-05:00

Invitation to Bach's Cantata BWV 9
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Premiere!)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday February 13, 2011 5:00pm
65th Street & Central Park West

-I would like to invite you to another concert at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. I will be playing flute in Cantata BWV 9 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her . Also on the program will be Hieronymus Praetorius's Cantate Domino . If you would like to see the program for the entire season for the Bach Vespers series, please check the following web address:
http://www.bachvespersnyc.org/SeasonSchedule.dsp

2010-12-30T22:14:00.003-05:00

España 2010 (Part Six)

Introducing Restaurante El Rábano III

1) with best chef and waiters in Madrid
2) ossobuco
3) cochinillo al horno
4) tarta de guajada (incredible!!)
5) leche frita
6) best tiramisu I've ever had

2010-12-23T13:50:00.009-05:00

España 2010 (Part Five)

Introducing Restaurante El Rábano II

1) endivias con roquefort
2) judías verdes con jámon
3) merluza de la casa
4) morcillas de Burgos
5) cocido Madrileño
6) el cocinero y los camareros de El Rábano

2010-12-23T12:18:00.009-05:00

España 2010 (Part Four)

Introducing Restaurante El Rábano in Madrid I

1) entrance to El Rábano
2) before dinner
3) acelgas
4) lentejas
5) sopa de ajo
6) refrigerator display

2010-12-15T01:58:00.006-05:00

España 2010 (Part Three)

Visit to Salamanca II

1 & 2) dinner with Wilbert Hazelzet and Jacques Ogg
3) Velazquez "Las Meninas" moment
4) Miguel de Unamuno
5) last view of Fonseca before leaving

2010-12-14T22:40:00.007-05:00

España 2010 (Part Two)

Visit to Salamanca I

1) view from El Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca
2) wooden ceiling in my room, Fonseca
3) little alcove in my room
4) kind friends José A. Fernandez and Alfredo Garcia-Molino
5) lunch at the Restaurante Cervantes in Plaza Mayor

2010-12-14T21:52:00.011-05:00

España 2010 (Part One)

Pictures from my latest trip to Spain, October and November of 2010!

1) Madrid blue sky
2) Bárbara de Braganza
3) with Dr. & Mrs. Canive Tio at San Miguel market
4) dinner with Spanish friends
5) Royal Palace

2010-12-14T09:47:00.053-05:00

Arthur Haas Recital
in the lovely apartment of
Katharina Pistor & Carsten Bönnemann

Saturday December 18, 2010 4:00pm
25 Claremont Avenue #11B
116-119th Streets, between Broadway and Riverside Dr.

LIMITED SEATS: BY INVITATION ONLY!!

-Renowned harpsichordist Arthur Haas gives an intimate recital performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Böhm, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, and Jean-Philippe Rameau in the lovely home of Katharina Pistor and Carsten Bönnemann. Mr. Haas will be playing on a beautiful Flemish harpsichord owned by Katharina and Carsten. This instrument will permanently move to Washington D.C. after this performance, so make sure you don't miss it. Also joining in the recital will be AVLA HARMONIÆ; Martha McGaughey (viola da gamba) and Sang Joon Park (traverso).

AVLA HARMONIÆ

The instrument:
A copy of an instrument built by Ioannes Ruckers (1578-1642) in 1624 and later updated into a petit ravelment most likely by Henri Hemsch (while leaving the corpus of the instrument intact, more keys and strings were added and the tuning of the lower 8 foot was changed, which in the Flemish instruments was a fourth lower than the upper 8 foot, tuned at 415). The original instrument is located in the Museum "Unter den Linden" in Colmar, France. A picture of that instrument can be found at:
http://www.musee-unterlinden.com/clavecin-ruckers.html?searched=clavecin&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1
Katharina and Carsten's copy was built by Matthias Griewisch. A picture of this instrument is on his web page at:

http://www.griewisch.de/englisch/einzelansichten/flaemische/ruckers1624.shtml

2010-12-06T19:48:00.008-05:00

Bach's Magnificat BWV 243
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday December 12, 2010 5:00pm

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
65th Street & Central Park West

The Visitation by Juan Correa de Vivar
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

-I will be playing first flute in the upcoming performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat. Also on the program will be Jacob Arcadelt's Ave Maria gratia plena. Come and hear the beautiful music and celebrate!

2010-11-14T07:31:00.005-05:00

Invitation to Bach's Cantata BWV 117
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday November 21, 2010 5:00pm
65th Street & Central Park West

-I would like to invite you to another concert at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. I will be playing first flute in Cantata Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut, BWV 117. Also on the program are Heinrich Schütz's Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt, SWV 36, Johann Krieger's Sonata No. 1 in C major, and Choral Phantasie Wo Gott der Herr, BWV 1128. If you would like to see the program for the entire season for the Bach Vespers series, please check the following web address:
http://www.bachvespersnyc.org/SeasonSchedule.dsp

2010-09-27T23:24:00.020-04:00

AVLA HARMONIÆ

Flauto Traverso in Baroque Europe

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
6 West 96th Street (Central Park West)

Friday October 15, 2010 8:00pm

Aula Harmoniae performs major Baroque flute works by Hotteterre, Locatelli, Misón and Quantz, as well as music for solo gamba by Simpson, solo harpsichord by Rameau, and duets for flute and treble viol by Blavet.

-click on the picture to view full sized poster

2010-09-27T20:46:00.024-04:00

Two Concerts by The Soul's Delight
Music from the court of Frederick the Great

Beth Wenstrom (violin)
Sang Joon Park (traverso)
Stephanie Corwin (bassoon)
Hsuan-Wen Chen (harpsichord)

Tuesday October 12, 2010 8:00pm
Saint Peter's Church
619 Lexington Avenue (54th Street)
Presented by Classical Concert Series at Saint Peter's Church
-Music by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach, Carl Heinrich Graun, Johann Joachim Quantz, Christoph Schaffrath, and Frederick the Great.

Wednesday October 13, 2010 1:15pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
122 East 88th Street (Lexington Avenue)
Presented by Midtown Concerts Series
-Trio Sonatas by C.P.E. Bach and J.J. Quantz

2010-06-13T18:03:00.006-04:00

Videos from Perú

These videos are from our concert at the beautiful Monasterio de Santa Catalina (12 May 2010).

A Cantar un Villancico (Roque Ceruti)

Echos (François Couperin)

2010-06-07T18:21:00.015-04:00

Pictures from Perú V

Our third and last concert, by the invitation of Universidad Católica de San Pablo, was held in the magnificent Pinacoteca of the Monasterio de Santa Catalina in the city of Arequipa (12 May 2010). Santa Catalina is a beautiful cloistered convent first built around 1580 and expanded through the centuries. My friend and recorder soloist Alejandra Lopera-Quintanilla is responsible for this incredible journey. It was a truly special experience performing in such a venue. Please visit Santa Catalina's official website: http://www.santacatalina.org.pe/

1) Article in La Republica (6 May 2010)
2 - 4) during the concert
5 & 6) with guest artist Alejandra Lopera-Quintanilla
7) congratulations from Alonso Quintanilla Pérez Wicht, Rector of Universidad Católica de San Pablo

2010-06-07T03:50:00.012-04:00

Pictures from Perú IV

From our second concert at the Auditorio del Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, Miraflores (10 May 2010):

1) Article in El Comercio (9 May 2010)
2& 3) during the concert
4) with Ms. Yoo, Soo-Ah, Third Secretary & Cultural Attache at the Korean Embassy. I am extremely grateful to Ms. Yoo for her hard work and helping me receive sponsorship from Korea Foundation in Lima.
5) Invitation card for our two concerts at the 8th International Early Music Festival

2010-06-07T01:21:00.011-04:00

Pictures from Perú III

Here are some pictures taken after our first concert with the Korean Ambassador.

1 & 2) with Maestro Armando Sánchez Málaga, Korean Ambassador Han, Byung-Kil, and Señora Lydia Hung Wong, Executive Director of Patronato Peruano de la Música.
3) Alejandra Lopera-Quintanilla, Maestro Málaga, Lydia Hung, Ambassador Han, and Maria Eugenia Codina
4) Maestro Málaga and Ambassador Han, with a glimpse of French Ambassador
5) Lydia Hung and Ambassador Han, with glimpses of (from right to left) Arthur Haas, Martha McGaughey, French Ambassador and Prof. José A. Fernández from Spain

2010-06-06T20:16:00.014-04:00

Pictures from Perú II

These pictures are from our first concert of Spanish and Colonial music in the Auditorio del Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú (9 May 2010). The concert was attended by the Korean Ambassador in Perú, Han, Byung-Kil, who graciously gave the welcome speech. Also in attendance were the Argentinian Ambassador, the French Ambassador, and the Indonesian Ambassador, as well as Maestro Armando Sánchez Málaga, Director of Centro de Estudios, Investigación y Difusión de la Música Latinoamericana de la Pontificio Universidad Católica del Perú. Pictures with the Ambassador will be posted on my next blog entry.

AVLA HARMONIÆ, Sang Joon Park (traverso and artistic director), Martha McGaughey (viola da gamba), Arthur Haas (Harpsichord), is joined by guest artist Alejandra Lopera-Quintanilla, a brilliant recorder soloist and director of the Ensamble Barroco de Arequipa.

2010-06-05T23:18:00.025-04:00

Pictures from Perú I

AVLA HARMONIÆ returned from its successful tour of Perú in May. Here are some pictures from our trip. Please click on each picture to view the full size. More pictures will be posted soon.

1) Banner for the 8th International Early Music Festival in Lima
2) After the master class: 9 May 2010
-Escuela de Música de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
3) with organizers/musicians of the festival
-Barbara Bollinger, Maria Eugenia Codina, Sergio Portilla Arriola
4) El Peruano newspaper interview article: 10 May 2010

2010-04-20T22:32:00.011-04:00

AVLA HARMONIÆ

Music from Two Shores

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
6 West 96th Street (Central Park West)

Friday April 30, 2010 8:00pm

-click on the picture to view full sized poster

2010-03-13T21:17:00.004-05:00

Invitation to St. John's Passion

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday March 21, 2010 5:00 pm

65th Street & Central Park West

Rick Erickson (conductor)
Charles Brink and Sang Joon Park (flutes)

-Christ carrying the Cross by Luis de Morales

2009-12-23T20:58:00.021-05:00

Pictures from KMF Holiday Concert

-please click on each picture to view full size

WMBC TV interviews KMF President Soon Hee Lee

Sang Joon Park plays Franz Doppler's
Fantaisie Hongroise Pastorale
with Juny Jung at the piano

Pianist Ji-Yong performs Polonaise by Chopin

Rousing finish by violinist Daniel Cho
Sarasate's Introduction and Tarantella

Soprano Sun Young Chang's rendition of
Jesu Bambino

Christmas Carols singalong led by Soon Hee Lee

from left to right:
Juny Jung, Ji-Yong, Prof. Lee, Sun Young Chang,
Daniel Cho and Sang Joon Park

2009-12-10T20:24:00.020-05:00

Korea Music Foundation presents
2009 Annual Holiday Concert

Korean Cultural Service, NY
460 Park Ave. (at 57th Street) - 6th floor

Thursday December 17, 2009 7:00pm

Sun Young Chang (soprano)
Daniel Cho (violin)
Sang Joon Park (flute)
Ji-Yong (piano)
Juny Jung (piano)

-I will be performing Franz Doppler's Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise and H. Steckmest's Fantasie on Mendelssohn's On Wings of Song. Join us for the Christmas Carols Singalong at the end of the concert. It's a free concert so please feel free to come and enjoy the celebration. For more information:

http://www.koreamusicfoundation.org/xmas2009.html

2009-12-10T17:38:00.017-05:00

Bacchanalia Christmas Concert
Rabi-Warner Concert Series
Columbia University Faculty House

Wednesday December 16, 2009 12:15pm

Nativity by Anton Raphael Mengs

Laura Thompson & Sang Joon Park (flutes)
Louise Shulman (cittern & lute)

Music by Boismortier, Locatelli, Marais plus beautiful Italian and English Carols!

-Faculty House is located Columbia University’s East Campus at 64 Morningside Drive. Enter via courtyard on 116th St. between Amsterdam Ave. & Morningside Drive. Walk around Wien Hall and follow the path to the last building on the right.

2009-12-04T22:18:00.019-05:00

Bach's Magnificat BWV 243
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity

Sunday December 13, 2009 5:00pm

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
65th Street & Central Park West

Annunciation by Maître de Flemalle
Musée Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles
-I will be playing first flute in the upcoming performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat. Also in the program will be Hans Leo Hassler's Dixit Maria. Come and hear the beautiful music and let us celebrate!