44th Annual Concert

Saturday, June 1st, 2024 (PDT) @ 5:00 pm

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall

44th Annual Concert

The Korean Music Association (KMA) is excited to invite you to its 44th Annual Concert, featuring a stellar lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians and local luminaries. The performers are Duke Kim, the esteemed tenor from the Seattle Opera; David McDade, Head of Coach-Accompanists at the Seattle Opera; Rachel Lee Priday, violin professor at the University of Washington; Yujin Kim, soprano and winner of the Metropolitan Opera competition in the Washington district; the renowned Northwest Boychoir under the direction of Jacob Winkler, and Anthony Kim, the grand prize winner of the 23rd KMA Youth Music Scholarship Competition.

This year's concert promises a rich tapestry of classical music, including opera excerpts, choral pieces, and instrumental compositions. We hope you can join us for this unforgettable musical experience.















– Program –

    Northwest Boychoir

    • Giovanni Martini (1706-1785)

      • In Monte Oliveti

      • Tristis est anima mea

    • Daniel Gawthrop (b.1949)

      • There Is Sweet Music Here

    • Nan-Pa Hong (1898-1941) Arranged by Hye-Young Cho

      • 고향의 봄 (Spring in My Hometown)

    • Hye-Young Cho (b. 1969)

      • 바람은 남풍 (The Southern Wind)

    Anthony Kim

    • Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)

      • Variations On The G String On A Theme From Rossini's "Moses"

    • John Newton (1725-1807) Arranged by Sun Ahn

      • Amazing Grace with Bach

    Rachel Lee Priday

    • Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

      • Three Romances

    • Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)

      • Zapateado

    Duke Kim

      • Korean, Italian and German Art songs

    Yujin Kim & Duke Kim

    • Opera scenes from La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

      • Che gelida manina (Tenor)

      • Mi chiamano Mimi (Soprano)

      • O soave fanciulla (Duet)

    Duke Kim

    • Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

      • La donna è mobile from opera, Rigoletto