SukJu Na: 2014

12 November, 2014

The House Concert

31.Oct.2014, 8 PM
[yu:l] Haus (Seoul)

Trio neoN
Karin Hellqvist, Violin
Yumi Murakami, Flute
Heloisa Amaral, Piano

The 416th House Concert

PROGRAM

Erik Dæhlin - Portraits for Trio (2014)
Helmut Lachenmann - Ein Kinderspiel for Solo Piano (1981)
Yukiko Watanabe - Impersonate for Flute and Violin (2014)
Iannis Xenakis - Dikhthas for Piano and Violin (1979)

Thorkell Sigurbjørnsson - Kalais for Solo Flute and Wind hose (1976)
Malin Bång - ...nar korpen vitnar for Solo Violin (2003)
SukJu Na - Amoeba vs Paramecium for Flute, Violin and Piano (2014)

Photo by Kim, Shin Joong. Originally from here

03 August, 2014

mise-en music festival

19. Jun. 2014, 8 PM
Korean Cultural Service (New York)
ensemble mise-en

PROGRAM

Jaeseong You and Arsid Ketjuntra: Dance Music 5 (2013)

SukJu Na: "< >" for Quintet (2010/11, US premiere)

Gideon Kim: Kangkangsullae for violin, viola and cello (1999, US Premiere)

Kyong Mee Choi: Tender Spirit I (2013)

Moon Young Ha: scène v (2014, world premiere)

Su Lee: 'Soundless Cry' for large ensemble (2012, US premiere)

mise-en music festival

at the dress rehearsal

29 May, 2014

Merenneidon laulu

Merenneidon laulu for female singing flutist (2013)

02. May. 2014, Sibelius Academy Concert Hall
Nairi Azezian, Singing Flute

Nairi Azezian

This piece is written and dedicated to Nairi Azezian who has amazing talents for both singing and flute-playing. I met her at first as a singer when she sung my choir piece, Glossolalia, with Helsinki Chamber Choir in 2012. Quite surprised knowing that she is also a flutist! After that, she played once my Quintet ("< >") beautifully, and asked me if I could write a solo piece for her. There the idea came across my mind that I should compose for "singing flutist".

Merenneidon laulu means the song of mermaid in Finnish. I had a certain image with this fairy-tale theme, but tried to stick to the view of observer. Only a few scenic fragments or musical materials were set. All things are ambiguous so that the performer has several interpretative possibilities, that is she can be the mermaid, a seaman, wind, or something else... or even nothing at all. Nairi interpreted the piece wonderfully in her own way in the context of her Diplom concert. Many thanks to her!