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Korean Art Song Competition
for Young Singers

   

August 16, 3:00 pm: Final Round Concert

Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

8 Fenway, Boston, MA

Free Admission and Registration is Required​

Gagok is a musical setting of a poem or a text written based on the Western European classical art tradition and notation system that was embraced in Korea at the end of the nineteenth century. The Korean Art Song Competition (KASC) is designed to celebrate the history and the genre of Korean art songs, Gagok.
With the increasing interest and popularity in K-pop, K-drama & K-movie cultures and the Korean language in the United States, the time is ripe to make Gagok more accessible to Americans. This competition will be a unique opportunity for American singers to experience a broader study on Gagok including analysis of phonetic alphabets, compositional styles, text-melody relations, the poetry, and historic and cultural backgrounds of the text. Furthermore, we hope that this event will build a greater appreciation for Korean culture and its art songs.   

Prizes

  • The First Place:          USD $2,000

  • The Second Place:     USD $1,000

  • The Thirsd Place:       USD $500

  • Honorable Mention:  USD $500​

Ten Finalists

  • Amanda Densmoor (soprano) Severn, MD; Nimi Osineunji/Saeya Saeya

  • Jack Morin (baritone) Ann Arbor, MI; Bimok/Geuriun Gumgangsan

  • Samantha Martin (soprano) New York, NY; Nimi Osineunji/Dongsimcho

  • Anna Low (soprano) Tallahassee, FL; Nimi Osineunji/Beteul Norae

  • Zhe Xiong (mezzo-soprano);  Bimok/Leaning on the Time

  • Nathan Lê (tenor) Madison, WI; Nimi Osineunji/Like the Wind that Met with Lotus

  • Samuel Yoon (baritone) Albert Lea, MN; Bimok/Sanah

  • Xingchi Dong (baritone) Boston, MA; Bimok/My Soul Becomes Wind

  • Nan Sun (mezzo-soprano);  Bimok/Beteul Norae

  • Jeysla Rosario Santos (soprano) Fairfield, OH; Nimi Osineunji/Spring Approaches from Acrross the River

 

 

The Jury

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  • Ryu-Kyung Kim (University of Dayton, voice)

  • Yoo Sun Na (Northeastern University, voice)

  • Isai Jess Muñoz (Boston Conservatory, voice)

  • Alison Trainer (Boston University, voice)

  • Yoon-Ji Lee (Berklee College of Music, composition)

 

Accompanist: Eun Kyung Lee  

 

Competition Committee

Ryu-Kyung Kim, Chair of Competition Committee

Yoo Sun Na, Artistic Director

Lauren Woo, Executive Administrator

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