Lee, Eun Young - Ara Ri Yo

Описание: Xenia DEVIATKINA-LOH, violin
Xiao CHEN, piano
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Composer: LEE, Eun Young (b.1967)
Composition: Ara Ri Yo (2013)

ARA RI YO is based on a Korean folksong, Arirang. The main materials are extracted from Rang, Rang (piano solo) and this can be regarded as a violin and piano version of Rang, Rang. Contrast to the mood of original Arirang, which sings with broken hearted, this version is a delightful version. It consists of diverse styles of expressions, which are not limited to common classical expressions but like rag and/or ballade, are interrupting and interactive with the original tune.

— Dr. Eun Young Lee

Composer EUN YOUNG LEE has been praised for her “imaginative use of distinctive sonorities,” and writes music for a variety of instrumentations. She has worked with the New York New Music Ensemble, Pacifica Quartet, eighth blackbird, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Gemini Ensemble, ECCE, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, dissonArt ensemble, Radius ensemble and ensemble mise-en, among other ensembles. Many of her works have been commissioned and have received a number of awards, including first prize at the Tsang- Houei Hsu International Music Composition Competition in Taiwan. Her music has been featured on several CDs including recent releases - Nong by gamin and E Plurius Unum by Liza Stepanova. Her compositions have also been selected for broadcasts. She earned a PhD at the University of Chicago, and has served on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory since 2014 as well as at Tufts University as a visiting lecturer in 2016-2017.

— Dr. Eun Young Lee