S U N G J I H O N G
West Coast premiere of Agnus Dei from MISSA ICTHYS
Agnus Dei from Missa Ichthys will be performed by Trio Mediæval on December 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California.
This program features works by Hildegard von Bingen and contemporary composers including Gavin Bryars, Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen, Andrew Smith, and Sungji Hong.
San Francisco Performances
Friday, 5 December 2025
7:30 p.m. | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
More info: San Francisco Performances
West Coast premiere of Silver Bells!
Silver Bells! will be performed by Jihye Chang on November 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the William M. Lowman Concert Hall at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California.
Sunday, 16 November 2025
2:00 p.m. | William M. Lowman Concert Hall, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Jihye Chang https://jihyechang.com/
Performance of Et Descendit
Et descendit for flute, viola, and harp will be performed by Ella Peirce, Madi Riley, and Maria De Jesus Contreras on November 11, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. at the Paul Voertman Concert Hall, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, as part of the NOVA Ensemble Concert.
NOVA Ensemble
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
8:00 p.m. | Paul Voertman Concert Hall, University of North Texas
Performance of Ekvallein
Ekvallein for bass clarinet and electronics will be performed by Sarah Watts on November 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester, as part of the MANTIS Festival, with electronics realized by Peter O’Doherty.
Saturday, 1 November 2025
6:00 p.m. | Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester
Sarah Watts https://www.sarahkwatts.co.uk
Performance of EPLISTHISAN
On October 29, 2025, the Next Mushroom Promotion Ensemble will perform Eplisthisan for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano as part of the 53rd Pan Music Festival at Ilshin Hall in Seoul, South Korea.
Wednesday, October 29 2025
7:30 p.m. | Ilshin Hall
Performance of EPIRTHI
On October 27, 2025, pianist Kang Daehyun will perform Epirthi for solo piano as part of the Gyeongsang Composers Association Concert Series. The concert will take place in the Concert Hall of Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Korea.
The Sound of Gyeongnam
Monday, October 27 2025
7:30 p.m. | Concert Hall, Gyeongsang National University
Performance of Ekvallein
Ekvallein will be performed by bass clarinetist Sarah Watts on October 22, 2025, at 7:00 PM at St Alfege Church in Greenwich, UK, as part of the Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series, alongside works by Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, and Camden Reeves.
Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
7:00 p.m. | St Alfege Church, Greenwich
Sarah Watts https://www.sarahkwatts.co.uk
More info: Eventbrite
South American Premiere of SILVER BELLS!
Silver Bells! will be performed by Santiago Velásquez on October 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Auditorio Fabio Lozano in Bogotá, Colombia.
This concert is part of the Ciclo de Músicas Vivas CCMC 2025 series, presented by the Círculo Colombiano de Música Contemporánea (CCMC) in collaboration with the Festival Mujeres en la Música Nueva (FMMN) and Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UTADEO).
Círculo Colombiano de Música Contemporánea (CCMC)
Thursday, 16 October 2025
7:00 p.m. | Auditorio Fabio Lozano in Bogotá, Colombia
Performance of SHINE
On October 14, 2025, flutist Pia Marei Hauser will perform Shine for flute and electronics at Unerhörte Musik, held at the BKA Theater in Berlin, Germany. Shine will be presented alongside works by Farzia Fallah, Cecilia Arditto Delsoglio (premiere), Pia Marei Hauser (premiere), Cinzia Nistico, Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh, and Jieun Jun.
Pia Marei Hauser
Mirror Reflections
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
8:00 p.m. | BKA Theater in Berlin, Germany
European Premiere of Agnus Dei from MISSA ICTHYS
On October 5, 2025, Trio Mediæval will give a concert at the International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival in Nicosia, Cyprus. The performance will feature the European premiere of Agnus Dei from Missa Ichthys.
https://www.triomediaeval.no/
International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival
https://pharosartsfoundation.org/event/concert-trio-mediaeval/
Performance of VIDIMUS STELLAM
Elizabeth McNutt performs Vidimus Stellam on September 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Elizabeth McNutt
Seoul Premiere of EKVALLEIN
The composition Ekvallein for bass clarinet and tape receives its Seoul premiere on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the CKL Stage, Seoul, performed by Uk Kim.
The performance is part of the Seoul International Computer Music Festival (SICMF), presented by KEAMS and SICMF, which will take place from September 3–7, 2025 and will feature an international roster of composers and performers dedicated to computer and electroacoustic music.
European Liturgical Premiere of MISSA LUMNE DE LUMINE
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
On May 29, 2025, Missa Lumen de Lumine will receive its European Liturgical Premiere at The Manchester Oratory—St Chad’s Church, Manchester, UK—as the mass setting for the Ascension Day service. The performance will be given by The Oratory Choir and the Chant Schola.
The Manchester Oratory – St Chad's Church in Manchester
Music Director: James Heathcote
https://manchesteroratory.org/
Turkish premiere of VIDIMUS STELLAM
On Tuesday, May 27th, at 6:00 PM, flutist Ayça Malkoç will perform Vidimus Stellam at Ankara Music and Fine Arts University in Ankara, Turkey. This performance marks the Turkish premiere of the piece. Vidimus Stellam is published by Tetractys Publishing.
Performance of FATNI
Fatni for Kingma System alto flute will be performed by low flute specialist Carla Rees at the Hyperchromatic Music Festival, held on April 15, 2025, at the Professor Stuart Hall Building, Goldsmiths College, University of London, United Kingdom. The festival will feature new works for the Kingma System alto flute and bring together a dynamic program of contemporary compositions exploring extended techniques and microtonal possibilities.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=15408
World Premiere of SILENCE, Version for Wind Ensemble
The 'Oboe Concerto, Silence,' originally written for oboe and symphony orchestra, has been arranged for Wind Ensemble and will receive its world premiere performance by Jung Choi and the UNT Wind Orchestra on March 20, 2025, under the direction of Andrew Trachsel at the Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas.
UNT Wind Orchestra - Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:30pm
UNT Wind Orchestra - Saturday, March 22, 2025 2:00pm
Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts
https://music.unt.edu/people/jung-choi.html
Performance of AMABILE SAKI
On March 17, 2025, Ensemble Dal Niente will perform Amabile Saki at the UNT Recital Hall in Denton, Texas. Originally composed for flute and piano in 2007 in Thessaloniki, Greece, the piece was later adapted for flute and marimba for Emma Hospelhorn and Gregory Beyer.
Ensemble Dal Niente
Performance of HXO
On March 6, Anne Maker will perform Hxó during her Faculty Flute Recital at the Braithwaite Recital Hall at the University of Texas in Tyler, Texas.
It was commissioned by the Texas Flute Society for The 34th Myrna Brown Artist Competition.
Performance of MISSA ICTHYS
On March 5, 2025, Trio Mediæval will perform a concert at the Cruce Stark Auditorium at Grayson College in Denison, Texas. The performance will feature Missa Ichthys, including the movements Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
Portrait Concert Featuring Trio Mediaeval:
Including a World Premiere
The Portrait Concert on March 4, 2025, at UNT’s Voertman Concert Hall will feature works by Sungji Hong, including Missa Lumen de Lumine, written for Trio Mediæval and released on the ECM New Series (ECM 1929). This piece has been critically acclaimed, achieving top ten rankings on the Billboard Classical Chart and iTunes Classics. Also featured will be Missa Ichthys, a new composition written in 2024 during the Civitella Ranieri Residency in Umbria, Italy, which will have its world premiere. In addition, UNT Camerata, under the direction of Kathryn Davidson, will perform O nata lux.
This concert is made possible by the generous funds from the SCA Grant and the Global Venture Fund of the University of North Texas.
https://www.triomediaeval.no/
Kathryn Davidson
https://music.unt.edu/choral/graduate_students/kathryn-davidson.html
Performance of Lazare veni foras!
On January 13, 2025, the SoundMap Ensemble performs Lazare veni foras! for piccolo, bass clarinet, trombone, piano, violin, and double bass under the direction of Januibe Tejera at 7:00 pm at the Draylen Mason Music Studio in Austin, Texas.
https://www.soundmapensemble.com/
https://www.januibetejera.com/
