The pieces on this album are based on the traditional textual structure of the Korean sijo poetic form, which typically has three lines with approximately 45 syllables, each divided by a break and pauses.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sehyung Kim's 'Three Sijo' compositions are titled with the date each piece was begun, emphasizing the importance of the creative process over the final result.
Performer Biography
Ensemble GEORI, based in Seoul, was founded by composer-pianist Jared Redmond and traditional daegeum bamboo flute performer Dasom Baek, and mixes Korean traditional and Western classical instruments.
Composer Biography
Sehyung Kim, born in 1987 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory and later pursued his master's degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
Composition History
Composer Sehyung Kim's engagement with the sijo form marked the end of a creative crisis, inspired by Russian composer Dmitri Kourliandski (b. 1976) who encouraged him to explore smaller forms.
Interpretation
In these pieces, the selection of precise notes is left to the performers, allowing the sonic material to be rebuilt with each new musician while maintaining the overall form.
Instruments
An e-bow is incorporated into all three pieces on the album, enabling the pianist to perform the material fully and creating pulses through interaction with frequency beating.
