Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Powell Flutes Artist, Sooyun Kim, presents an online workshop for flutists of all ages about how to create a compelling performance.
Many musicians have been using this time of solitude to revisit etude and scale books to strengthen techniques and foundations. What is this practice for? Why do we perform? What makes a compelling performance?
In this hour, we will survey the similarities and differences between how actors and musicians prepare for performances. We will also discuss how we can apply some of their methods and approaches in our own performance practice. As a case study, we will talk about different adaptations and interpretations of Shakespeare's Soliloquies. Then, we will explore various ways in which we can apply some of the discoveries in our own flute repertoire.
Where?
This workshop will be hosted on Zoom. All registered participants will be emailed a meeting link in advance of the workshop. You must register to receive the link. If you do not have one already, please set up a free Zoom account (paid account not required). If you plan to join via mobile device, please download the free Zoom app at https://zoom.us/download.
Admission
Admission is FREE and open to HFS members & School Partners only. Membership begins at $2/month for students and $5/month for adults.
Call for (Virtual) Performers
We are accepting performer applications through February 1, 2021 at 11:59 HST. Find more information and apply below.
Register
About Sooyun Kim
Praised as “a rare virtuoso of the flute” by Libération, Sooyun Kim has established herself as one of the rare flute soloists in the classical music scene. Since her concerto debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra at age ten, she has performed with orchestras including the Bavarian Radio, Munich Philharmonic, Munich Chamber, and Boston Pops orchestras. She has given recitals around the world including the Kennedy Center, the Louvre Museum, Seoul Arts Center and Franz Liszt Hall in Budapest. A winner of the Georg Solti Foundation Career Grant, she has received numerous international awards and prizes including the third prize at the ARD International Flute Competition. Her summer appearances include the Music@Menlo, Spoleto USA, Yellow Barn, Rockport, Olympic, Charlottesville, Ravinia and Tanglewood festivals. Her special interest in interdisciplinary art led her to collaborate with many artists, dancers, and museums around the world such as Sol Lewitt, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Glassmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark. She choreographed and performed in dance works for Chamber Music Northwest and the Tivoli Dance Troupes in Denmark. An alum of The Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two), she continues to perform as Season Artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. As an educator, she has given masterclasses and lectures around the world including the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mannes School of Music, Sibelius Academy in Finland and Seoul National University in Korea. She teaches summer courses at the Orford Musique and is on the faculty at Longy School of Bard College. Ms.Kim studied at the New England Conservatory under tutelage of Paula Robison. In addition to her musical training, she studied Baroque Dance with Melinda Sullivan. Praised for her tone that “shone like bright jewel” (San Jose Examiner), Ms. Kim plays on a rare 18-carat -gold flute specially made for her by Verne Q. Powell Flutes.
Website: http://www.sooyunkim.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sooyunkimflute/
Apply to Perform
To apply:
Please use the form below to submit a YouTube link to a pre-recorded performance of a movement or short piece (preferably less than 7 minutes).
Please publish your video Public or Unlisted (do not use Private).
Accompaniment is not required.
1-2 performers will be pre-selected from the submissions.
You may be asked to perform live during the class.
There is no cost to perform. However, you must be a current HFS member.