Horizons of Water
Saturday, April 11 · 7:30 PM · The Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT
Our season closer will beautifully put you in a vibrant springtime mood. Tchaikovsky's grand and powerful Symphony No. 5 is a thrilling tempest, perfectly balanced by a gentle and lyrical cruise down the Moldau, composed by Smetana. Adding to the magic, you'll be swept away by Andy Akiho’s Percussion Concerto performed by master percussionist Ji Hye Jung, praised as "spectacular" by the Los Angeles Times . This is a spellbinding musical journey you won’t soon forget! Join Maestro Leandro and our exquisitely talented family of musicians as we proudly close our remarkable 80th Season here in Bridgeport.
JI HYE JUNG - PERCUSSION
Percussionist Ji Hye Jung has been praised as "spectacular" by the Los Angeles Times and "extraordinary" by the Ventura County Star, with the Times further describing her as "a centered player who can give the impression of being very still yet at all places at once."
Ji Hye began concertizing in her native South Korea at the age of 9, going on to perform more than 100 concerts, including solo appearances with every major orchestra in Korea. Soon after coming to the United States in 2004, Ji Hye garnered consecutive first prizes at the 2006 Linz International Marimba Competition and the 2007 Yale Gordon Concerto Competition.
With percussion repertoire still in its formative stages, Ji Hye feels strongly about collaborating with composers to further the creation of a new voice for the art form.
Performances include appearances at the Westport Festival of Chamber Music in Ireland, Portugal’s Tomarimbando Festival, New Music Indaba in South Africa, The Intimacy of Creativity in Hong Kong, the Grand Teton Music Festival, Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Festival, the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Italy, and the Grachtenfestival in Holland.
She is an Associate Professor of Percussion at Vanderbilt University and serves also as the Artistic Director for Chamber Music City in Nashville, Tennessee where she lives with her husband, Lee and daughter, Eugenia.
Tickets & Family Pricing
Tickets: $21–$72 at GBS.org/tickets or (203) 576-0263
Kids under 19 attend free (with a 15% discount for accompanying adults; must call to redeem)
A perfect outing for families, classical music lovers, and anyone looking for exhilarating things to do in Bridgeport