Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

A.I. Lack Visiting Artist Series: Guest Recital with Cecilia Kang, Clarinet

Sunday, September 15, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Moores School of Music is proud to host University of LSU Associate Professor of Clarinet Dr. Cecilia Kang, who will be performing a recital with Dr. Angela Kang, Assistant Professor of Piano & Collaborative Piano at Western University. All are welcome to attend.

Praised for “ethereal colors” and “effortless” clarinet playing (The Clarinet Journal), clarinetist Cecilia Kang enjoys a multi-faceted international career as a concert clarinetist, educator, scholar, adjudicator, and collaborator. Dr. Kang currently serves as the associate professor of clarinet at Louisiana State University, and artist faculty at Aria International Academy and Sewanee Music Festival during the summers. Since her concerto debut at age sixteen, she has frequently appeared as a soloist with symphony orchestras and bands across Asia and North America.

To learn more about Cecelia Kang and her accomplishments, please visit www.lsu.edu/cmda/music/people/faculty/kang.php

“HAN & HEUNG” PROGRAM

In the Korean culture, han (恨) represents deep-seated resentment and suffering, often stemming from traumas of past injustices or unfortunate life events. In contrast, heung (興) embodies a sense of exhilaration and joy in life. The Han and Heung concert program showcases newly commissioned works for clarinet, piano, and electronics, inspired by stories of struggle and hopes surrounding human experiences by composers from Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Jamaica, Germany, Canada, and the United States.

Sweet & Savory and Spicy!! for clarinet and piano (2023)*
Texu Kim (b.1980)

do the waters stutter? for clarinet and piano (2024)*
Kalaisan Kalaichelvan (b. 1995)

Ballade for clarinet and piano (2001)
Sang Jin Kim (b.1972)

Cradle for clarinet and piano (2024)*
Kevin Lau (b.1982)

Regeneration for solo piano (2023)*
Darren Sigesmund (b.1969)

Peace for clarinet and piano (2020)
Jesse Montgomery (b.1981)

PAUSE

Arirang Madrial for clarinet and electronics (2024)*
Haeyun Kim (b.1989)

Echoes of Hahoe: A Masked Reverie for clarinet, piano and electronics (2024)*
SiHyun Uhm (b.1999)

Andromeda for clarinet and looper (2024)*
Marc Mellits (b.1966)

The Seeker for solo piano (2018)
Kevin Lau (b.1982)

Duo from Dancing with the Shadow for clarinet and piano (1990)
Eleanor Alberga (b.1949)

*commissioned work for the musicians