44th Annual Concert

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