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EAI home > NY International Choral Festival
The 4th New York International Choral Festival
Monday, June 19th 2006 at 8pm, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
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SOUND OF KOREA, Soo Kwan Park


Dr. Soo-Kwan Park , Virtuoso of Korean Eastern Style Folk Songs, 'Menarijae'
Began his study of singing in his childhood after being fascinated by the beauty of the Korean folk tunes such as Sangyosori (Chants for the funeral parades), Gaksori-Taryong (Song of beggars which has been sung as they were begging), etc..

Dr. Park has brought his performances of Korean folk music to Japan , Germany , Italy , and the USA as well as throughout his native country, Korea . Since his Carnegie Hall debut in 2000, Dr. Park performed on the stage of Lincoln Center 's Alice Tully Hall as the featured soloist of the World Food Day Concert, Oct.18 th , 2001 and ¡°Sound of Korea¡± at Kennedy Center .
Dr. Park made his solo appearance at the Vigil Ceremony for closing 2002 World Cup, Yokohama , Japan .
Dr. Park is presently engaged in preserving and spreading Korean Traditional Music as the president of Kapwoo Cultural Foundation.

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OVERSEAS CHINESE CHILDREN'S CHORUS


The New York Overseas Chinese Children's Chorus (OCCC) was founded by Ms. Pi-Chu Hsiao on August 3, 1986 . The principle aim of the chorus is to develop appreciation of music by these children, enhance their musicianship and through the beauty of Chinese songs, generate a greater appreciation of, and interest in, Chinese culture and language.

The OCCC, with a growing reputation, has often been invited to perform, at such venues as
Lincoln Center , Waldorf Hotel, and Rockefeller Center , as well as many overseas Chinese and community charity events.

Their Beautiful voices and unmitigated joy in singing, coupled with their earnestness and seriousness in purpose, have touched audiences everwhere
and won much praise and applause. ..

Ms. Pi-Chu Hsiao is a graduate of the Taipei Normal University . She as dedicated her life to many areas of music education and community service. As a music teacher for over fifty years she has transformed many elementary, secondary school and university student choruses as well as som adult choruses into all-province championship choruses.

She has served with the Ministry of Education in Taiwan , as Director of the Children's Chorus of the Chinese Broadcasting Corporation and conductor of the Young Lions Chorus in addition to many other posts and is a well-known music adjudicator in musical auditions and competitions.


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JPPC Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus


The Jewish People ' s Philharmonic Chorus(JPPC)
founded in 1922 as the "Freihiet Gezang Farein," began as a musical expression of the Jewish labor movement. It has evolved into an intergenerational chorus with a solid reputation as an interpreter of a wide range of choral material. One of the longest continually performing Yiddish choruses in North America, the JPPC currently has more than 30 members, as well as a smaller chamber ensemble for special events. Performing for diverse audiences in the greater New York area has enabled the JPPC to carry Yiddish music to people of all ages. Recent venues have included Lincoln Center, Shea Stadium, Ground Zero, the North Amirican Jewish Choral Festival, Queens College, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Binyumen Schaechter, conductor of JPPC who has conducted the JPPC since 1995 is an award-winning composer of musicals and other songs which have been performed on five continents, with his music represented off Broadway in Pets! (Dramatic Publishing), That's Life (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Too Jewish? (nominated: Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards) and Double Identity.
His most recent musical, Dinner at Eight, won BMI's Jerry Bock Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre. His music has been performed by Tovah Feldshuh and Andrea Marovicci and has been recorded on nine CDs, including It Helps to Sing About It, songs of Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael.


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THE CHORUS 'Han-Yu-Hoe' of Korea


The Chorus 'Han-Yu-Hoe' of Korea
was established in Octover 2003 by those who overcame breast cancer and wished to live a healthier life through music. Some of the group's
activities include raising awareness about breast cancer and bringing hope to those who are currently affected. Chorus 'Han-Yu-Hoe' has performed as part of the Pink Ribbon Campaign in numerous locations including Seoul Tower, Seoul City Hall Plaza, Incheon Arts Complex, Korean National Assembly Hall, Auditorium of Severance Hospital, and Seocho Municipal Theater.

Gun Soo Lee, conductor of the Chorus Han-Yu-Hoe received his bachelor of music and master of arts degrees from Joong-Ang University. He then received his diploma in orchestra conduction from Moscow Conservatory and also completed his apprenticeship with the Cleveland Orchestra. Mr. Lee was formerly a member of the Moscow Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra and the Seoul Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. He has also been the guest conductor for the Korean American Youth Orchestra and has recently conducted the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra of Seoul for the Korean premiere of The Magic Flute from Korea, The Land of Morning Calm. Presently he is a faculty member of Gunkuk University, Chunju State University, Seoul City College, among others. He is also presently the conductor of Chorus 'Han-Yu-Hoe' of Korea and Gangbuk Municipal Orchestra.

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A-JUNG KAYAGEUM ENSEMBLE


Hyosook Jung,
artistic director of A-Jung Kayageum Ensemble, received her masters of music in Korean traditional music from Sook Myung Women¡¯s University of Seoul Korea. She was the recipient of the Virtuoso Award at the National Korean Traditional Music Competition and the grand prize winner of Seoul Traditional Music Competition. She also recently received the Delphic Award as the best singer from the second Delphic Games held in Kuching, Malaysia 2005. Ms. Jung¡¯s numerous performances include the Suwon World Cup Stadium as part of the opening ceremony for the 2002 Korea Japan World Cup and she has also performed in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, after being invited by the Mongolian government to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the country¡¯s independence. Presently Ms. Jung is a Official Successor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage #23 in Kayageum Sanjo and Byung Chang and is also the founder and director of the A-Jung Kayageum Ensemble and the A-Jung Korean Traditional Music Institute.


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HIGHBRIDGE VOICES


Highbridge Voices
came to life in 1998 in a converted parking garage underneath a housing complex in the Highbridge community of the South Bronx. The aim of the after-school program was to transform the lives of children through the discipline required to perform as a world-class choir. It was anticipated that the lessons learned in overcoming the obstacles and barriers that come with the territory of one of the poorest communities in the United States would transfer to other areas of their lives...and they have.
From that modest beginning Highbridge Voices has grown to include over 200 students in its program. Members have performed at Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, on the Today Show, Good Day New York, and the David Letterman Show. They have also performed at numerous religious services and special ceremonies from St. Patrick's Cathedral to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.

Alison Crockett, conductor of Highbridge Voices is a Brooklyn-Based vocalist, pianist, and songwriter whose style is steeped in a deep soul tradition, with generous helpings of jazz and blues. This Washington, D.C. native decided early on that a career in music was to be the path she would travel. Piano was her first love but she soon studied voice at Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts. Ms. Crockett honed her vocal skills at Temple University in Philadelphia, and then earned a masters degree at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. While living and performing in Philadelphia, she met up with dj/producer King Britt (formerly of Digable Planets) and recorded the now classis, "Season's Change" for the groundbreaking Sylk 130 recording, When the Funk Hits the Fan (Ovum/Sony Music). She was also featured on four other genre bending tracks on the album including the first single, "Gettin' Into It." Billboard loved her "throaty, diva-styled vocal."

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