2016 Tongyeong

Concerts

Monday, 28 March 2016, 15:00 – Orchestra/Ensemble Kanazawa (cond. Christopher Lee) at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Yasmin Tal (Israel, b. 1981; now in U.S.A.): Steps for orchestra (2009) [8′]
Charlotte Seither (Germany, b. 1965): Fünf Stücke um den Fluss zu queren for orchestra (2012) [16′]
Jouni Hirvelä (Finland, b. 1982): Vuolle for orchestra (2014) [9′]
Hernán Ramírez Ávila (Chile, b. 1941): Divertimento for orchestra, op. 135b (1993) [12′]

Monday, 28 March 2016, 19:30 – “Voice of Tomorrow” at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Ansan City Choir (cond. Shin-Hwa Park)
Missy Mazzoli (United States, b. 1980): Vesper Sparrow [text: Farnoosh Fathi] (2012) [5′]
Toke Brorson Odin (Denmark, b. 1982): Ambulance-Helikopter (2010) [6′]
Chen-Hui Jen (Taiwan/United States, b. 1981): Twilight as a drifting islet (2013) [11′]
Kurt Bikkembergs (Belgium [Flanders], b. 1983): Für viele [text: Christian Morgenstern] (2013) [4′]
Alexander Campkin (United Kingdom [England], b. 1984]: Unleash the beauty of your eyes [text: Sappho] (2014) [5′]

Incheon City Chorale (cond. Jong-Hyun Kim)
Oskars Herlinš (Latvia, b. 1980): Sonnet Nr. 28 [text: William Shakespeare] (2012) [5′]
Liisa Hirsch (Estonia, b. 1984): A moment (2013) [4′]
Paul Stanhope (Australia, b. 1969): BANGARAY! The land is healed (from Jandamarra) (2014) [5′]
Iris Szeghy (Slovakia, b. 1956): Gratia gratiam parit (2014) [6′]

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 17:00 – Changwon Philharmonic Orchestra (cond. Tae-Young Park) at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Zeynep Gedizlioğlu (Türkiye, b. 1977, based in Germany): Despite the Memory of the Lost Silence for orchestra (2012) [11′]
Isao Matsushita (Japan, b. 1951; d. 2018): Prayer of the Firmament for orchestra (2011) [14′]
Volodymyr Runchak (Ukraine, b. 1960): “forte, piano” concerto for symphony orchestra without piano (2013) [15′]
Henrik Strindberg (Sweden, b. 1954): O Freunde, let others speak for orchestra (2013) [9′]
Yejune Synn (South Korea, b. 1991): Zoetrope for orchestra (2015) [10′] [winner of the 2016 ISCM Young Composer Award]

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 21:30 – Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (cond. Sharon Andrea Choa) at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Joyce Wai-chung Tang (Hong Kong, b. 1976): Reflections on Arirang for clarinet, violin, and piano (2013) [10′]
Rita Ueda (Canada, b. 1963 in Japan): As the snowflakes return to the sky for string orchestra (2010) [8′]
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh (Australia, b. 1984, in Taiwan; now based in the United States): Into the outer for 13 strings (2014) [10′]
Jean-Marie Rens (Belgium [Wallonia], b. 1955): Monolithe for string orchestra (2010) [10′]

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 15:00 – Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (cond. Sharon Andrea Choa) at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Pierre Boulez (France, 1925-January 5, 2016): Dérive 1 for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and percussion (1984) [7′]
Nick Roth (Ireland, b. 1982): Woodland Heights for string orchestra (2014) [13′] [World Premiere]
Raminta Šerkšnyte (Lithuania, b. 1975): Midsummer Song for string orchestra (2009) [14′]
Balázs Horváth (Hungary, b. 1976): Fragmenti v «Ja gulyala veselo» for chamber orchestra (2014) [11′]

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 17:00 – Gaia String Quartet & Brass Ens TBA at The Black Box at TIMF
Dan Dediu (Romania, b. 1967): String Quartet No. 4 ‘Alphabet in Whirly Music’, op. 123 (2006) [7′]
Jae-Goo Lee (South Korea, b. 1977): Saenggak [Thinking about] for string quartet (2014-15) [12′]
Evis Sammoutis (Cyprus, b. 1979): Rimes [Rhymes] for string quartet (2012) [8′]
Matej Sloboda (Slovakia, b. 1988): Bagatelles for string quartet (2013) [7′]
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska (Poland, b. 1989): Trzy Tańce Polskie [Three Polish Dances] for brass quintet (2014) [7′]
Neville Hall (New Zealand, b. 1962): The sound a gemmed light for brass quintet (2014) [6′]
Robert Lemay (Canada, b. 1960): Varius Multiplex Multiformis for brass quintet (2004) [9′]
Roché van Tiddens (South Africa, b. 1990): Praying Mantis III for brass quintet (2015) [4′]

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 19:30 – Quarteto Casals at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Hyunsuk Jun (South Korea, b. 1978): NALDA for string quartet (2015) [13′] [World Premiere]
Ludwig van Beethoven (Germany/Austria, 1770-1827): String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major op. 18 no. 6 (1798-1800) [24′]
Anton Webern (Austria 1883-1945): 6 Bagatelles for String Quartet op. 9 (1910/1913) [5′]
György Kurtág (Hungary, b. 1926): Hommage à Mihály András – 12 Mikroludium, op. 13 for string quartet (1977/1978) [10′]
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumovsky” (1806) [39′]

Wednesday, 30 March 2016,  21:30 –  Ensemble TIMF at the Black Box
Kári Bæk (Faroe Islands, b. 1950): Oboe Quartet (2010) [9′]
Li Liu (People’s Republic of China, b. 1986): Pedma Dorje for flute, clarinet, violin, and violoncello (2011) [10′]
Simone Fontanelli (Italy, b. 1961): Strade della città tumultuosa for flute, clarinet, violin, and violoncello (2015) [8′]
Henrik Denerin (Sweedn, b. 1978): Fluchtlinien for flute solo (2015) [8′]
Francisco del Pino (Argentina, b. 1980; now in the United States): Lágrimas for violoncello solo (2014) [8′]
Kristoffer To (Hong Kong, b. 1990): In the distance for violoncello solo (2013) [4′]

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 11:00 – Music for Children at Tongyeong Concert Hall (Musicians TBA)
Viktorija Čop (Croatia, b. 1979): Makapaka for piano solo (2008) [9′]
Patrick Friel (United Kingdom, b. 1989): Once Upon an Alphabet for speaking pianist (2015) [5′]
Sunghyun Lee (South Korea, b. 1995): 3 Bittersweet Burlesques (from 11 Bittersweet Burlesques) for piano solo (2015) [c. 4′]
Paolo Rosato (Italy, b. 1959): Album per la fanciullezza for piano solo (2013) [5′]
Gaël Tissot (France, b. 1982): Cahier d’explorations for piano solo (2012) [6′]
Claude Berset (Switzerland): La Ménagerie de Tristan for piano and string quartet (2002) [45′?]
Jihyun Kim (South Korea, b. 1988; now in the United States): Gorilla for soprano, piano, and percussion (2013) [19′]

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 15:00 – Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra (cond. Shiyeon Sung) at Tongyeong Concert Hall
Won Suk Choi (South Korea): event horizon for symphony orchestra (2010) [12′]
Randolph Peters (Canada, b. 1959): Hallucinations for orchestra (2013) [12′]
Richard Rijnvos (Netherlands, b. 1964): Fuoco e fumo for orchestra (2013 revised 2015) [12′]
Nina Šenk (Slovenia, b. 1982): Elements for orchestra (2013) [7′]
Elzbieta Sikora (France, b. 1943 in Poland): Five Miniatures for orchestra (2013) [15′]

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 17:00 – CREAMA: Electronic Music at the Black Box
Helga Arias (Switzerland, b. 1984 in Spain [Basque Country]): Cellolar Synthesis for cello and electronics (2011) [6′]
Chin-ting Chan (Hong Kong, b. 1986): Tempora mutantur for clarinet and electronics (2013) [8′]
Takuto Fukuda (Japan, b. 1984): Beyond the eternal chaos for flute and electronics (2014) [10′]
Yuanyuan (Kay) He (United States [Texas], b. 1985 in China): On the Pivot of an Abandoned Carousel for flute and electronics (2015) [10′]
Eric Lyon (United States, b. 1952): Light Rain, Laganside for fixed media computer-generated electronics (2009) [8′]
Elena Rykova (Russia, b. 1991): Marionette for violin and electronics (2014) [9′]
Igor C. Silva (Portugal, b. 1989): Frames #87 for clarinet, electronics and video (2011) [12′]

Friday, 1 April 2016, 22:00 – Ensemble 2e2m (cond. Pierre Roullier) at Black Box
Carmen Cârneci (Romania, b. 1957): Die Niemandsrose – three songs for baritone and ensemble [text: Paul Celan] (2012) [11′]
Yie Eun Chun (South Korea, b. 1985): A Game of Fives for soprano, flute, and viola (2013) [4′]
Jung-eun Park (South Korea, b. 1986): Alter Ego for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and electronics (2013) [16′]
Takehito Shimazu (Japan, b. 1949): Requiem for Nature for tenor (or baritone?) and ensemble (2011/2015) [10′]
Tomasz Skweres (Austria, b. 1984 in Poland): Sakubel Osil for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, and cello [text (in Tzotzil): Mary Bautista] (2009, revised 2014)
Valerio Sannicandro (Germany, b. 1971 in Italy): Aquae for clarinet, 2 horns, piano, and string quartet (2014)

Musical Installations (located at various locations in the Tongyeong International Music Foundation complex and accessible throughout the festival)
Miroslav Miša Savić (Serbia, b. 1954): Train Re Mix (2009) [30′]
Hui Ye (Austria, b. 1981 in China): It was so quiet that the pins dropped could be heard (2011) [duration variable]

Sources

Javier Hagen, “Weltweit wachsende Begeisterung für die IGNM,” Schweitzer Musikzeitung, 5 April 2016 – in German.

Frank J. Oteri, “The Wizards of New Music: Reflections on the 2016 ISCM World Music Days,” NewMusicBox, 20 May 2016.

(Unattributed writer,) “TIMF 2016 all about ‘Sounds of Tomorrow’” Korea Herald, 1 March 2016.

(annotated by Frank J. Oteri)