S U N G J I H O N G
W O R K S W I T H C H O R E O G R A P H E R S & V I D E O A R T I S T S
Her musical materials weave a seamless tapestry of sound with innumerable meticulous details that never fails to attain a dramatic construction with maximum intensity, a sense of exuberance, tempestuousness or soaring ecstasy.
These elements in her music have attracted and stimulated number of choreographers and video artists to create their own new works upon her music. Thus Sungji has collaborated with Professor Kim Giblisco [choreography: Kim Giblisco, Deconstructing Joy (Agnus Dei from Missa Lumen de Lumine)], the Universal Ballet Company [video: Seo-ou Choi & choreography: Yeon-ok Baek, Le Miroir des Eaux (Missa Lumen de umine)], video artist Dimitris Bourdoglou [video: Dimitris Bourdoglou, Spirit] and the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet [Choreography: Stasa Zurovac, Kiklos].
[ L e M i r o i r d e s E a u x ]
Sungji collaborated with the Universal Ballet Company (choreographed by Yeon-ok Baek) and video artist Seo-ou Choi to create a stage work entitled Le Miroir des Eaux. The work was presented as the opening performance of 2010 Seoul International Ballet Festival. Le Miroir des Eaux (The water mirror) creates a synesthetic beauty by forming a fascinating time-space overlapping between reality and dream on stage for the performance video which combined video, visual arts, music and ballet. It was performed three times in the Seoul Arts Center (Jayu Theater) in Korea.
Music by Sungji Hong, Missa Lumen de Lumine
Collaboration with Universal Ballet Company
Yeonok Paik, choreographer
Seo-ou Choi, film & stage director
Music performed by Sunhui Park, Moonhee Kim and Youngjoo Choi
Performances:
August 22, 2010 at 15:00
August 22, 2010 at 20:00
August 23, 2010 at 20:00
Venue:
Seoul Arts Center-Jayu Theater in Opera House, Seoul/Korea.
[ K i k l o s ]
Sungji’s orchestral ballet score Kiklos was awarded First Prize at the International Competition for Original Ballet Music during the ISCM World Music Days, Slovenia in October 2003. The First Prize winner’s work was performed by the Slovenian National Ballet (choreographer: Stasa Zurovac) eight times at the National Theatre Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana. Kiklos depicts the four seasons and each season is represented by a different color. The work was performed by the Orchestra of the Slovenian National Theatre under the direction of Dieter Rossberg.
Music by Sungji Hong, Kiklos
Collaboration with The Slovenian National Ballet
Stasa Zurovac, choreographer
Music performed by Orchestra of the Slovenian National Theatre
Dieter Rossberg, conductor
Performances:
October 2, 2003 at 19:30
October 3, 2003 at 19:30
October 4, 2003 at 19:30
October 6, 2003 at 19:30
October 7, 2003 at 19:30
October 14, 2003 at 19:30
October 22, 2003 at 19:30
October 24, 2003 at 19:30
Venue:
National Theatre ‘Opera and Ballet’, Ljubljana/Slovenia.
[ D e c o n s t r u c t i n g J o y ]
Sungji has collaborated with Kim Giblisco. Deconstructing Joy is about a journey of one woman’s search for inner peace as she struggles with ego and alter ego states. Deconstructing Joy was choreographed and performed by Kim Giblisco upon Agnus Dei composed, by Sungji Hong: it was performed five times at the Edinburgh Booking Dance Festival in the UK (August 2012), three times at the Joyce SoHo in New York (April 2007) and at the University of Wisconsin (April 2007). Kim Giblisco also presented Deconstructing Joy three times at the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre in Winchester, Virginia (November 2006).
November 2006
Music by Sungji Hong, Agnus Dei
Collaboration with Kim Gibilisco Dance Company
Kim Gibilisco, choreographer
Costume by Cheryl Yancey
Music performed by Robin Smith, Jennifer Schick and Shauna Kreidler
Performances:
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
Venue:
Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, Winchester (VA)/USA.
April 2007
Collaboration with Kim Gibilisco (choreographer & dancer)
Music by Sungji Hong, Agnus Dei
Performance:
April 22, 2007
Venue:
The University of Wisconsin, Madison (WI)/USA.
Collaboration with Kim Gibilisco (choreographer & dancer)
Performances
March 11, 2010 at 20:00
March 12, 2010 at 20:00
March 13, 2010 at 20:00
Venue Joyce SoHo, New York (NY)/USA.
August 2012
Collaboration with Kim Gibilisco (choreographer & dancer)
Music by Sungji Hong, Agnus Dei
Performances:
August 15, 2012 at 14:15
August 16, 2012 at 14:15
August 17, 2012 at 14:15
August 18, 2012 at 14:15
August 19, 2012 at 14:15
Venue:
Edinburgh Booking Dance Festival, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh/UK.
[ S p r i t ]
Sungji worked with video artist Dimitris Bourdoglou for the ‘Music with Images’ concert presented by the Greek Composers’ Union. Sungji's work Spirit was the inspirational source for the video and the images in the video reflected the behavior and the structure of the music. The music and the video were presented at the Megaro Musiki in Athens, Greece. The music score was performed by the Hellenic New Music Ensemble under the direction of Theodore Antoniou.
Music by Sungji Hong, Spirit
Collaboration with Dimitris Bourdoglou
Music performed by Hellenic New Music Ensemble
Theodore Antoniou, conductor
Performance:
March 11, 2008 at 20:30
Venue:
Megaro Musiki, Athens/Greece