Ensemble Ari, a group of Korean American musicians in the Bay Area who strive to bridge Korea and other communities through western instruments while honoring Korean history and culture, will perform music by Bach, Handel, Cassado and living composers Ruviaro and Ahn at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Orinda.
Korean native composer Jean Ahn has been recognized, awarded, and honored by many. Her compositions have been featured at Aspen New Music Festival, American Composers Orchestra's Ear Shot (by Memphis Symphony), June in Buffalo, Oregon Bach Festival, Etchings Festival, Festival of Contemporary Music, IAWM, Berkeley Symphony Under Construction, Pacific Korean Music Festival, and College Music Society Conferences, among others. Other members of Ensemble Ari include Baritone Joo Won Kang, Pianist Sharon Lee Kim, Violist Jaehee Jeong, Cellist Sarah Hong, and Violinists Jiwon Evelyn Kwark and Heeguen Song.
Info: http://jeanahn.com/semble-ari/
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