The Aroma of France and Korea
: A special event for the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties
between France and Republic of Korea

The Toronto Messiaen Ensemble proudly presents a concert entitled “Aroma of France and Korea” in 2016, the meaningful year of the 130 Anniversary of diplomatic ties between France and Korea.

As a unique collaboration between the TME musicians and Victoria Bond, a French painter, “Aroma of France and Korea” project also includes an exhibition of Ms. Bond’s oil paintings based on each programmed work of the concert.

Two events hosted by “The Alliance Francaise in Toronto” and “La Fondation de l'Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme” will be presented in Toronto, ON and Ste-Adèle, QC in 2016.

The entire event starts with the exhibition that could be held one hour before the concert at the same venue.

Event 1

Date: June 10, 2016, Friday, 7:00 pm

Venue: The United Church in Ste-Adèle (Église Unie de Ste-Adèle)
(1300 Chemin du Chantecler, Sainte-Adèle, QC J8B 2Y3)

Hosting Institution: The Hospital Foundation of Ste-Jerome
(La Fondation de l'Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme)

Event 2

Date: November 25, 2016, Friday, 7:00 pm

Venue: Theatre at the Alliance Francaise in Toronto
(24 Spadina Road Toronto, ON M5R 2S7)

Hosting Institution: The Alliance Francaise in Toronto

Programme

Pièce en forme de Habanera for clarinet and piano
(Maurice Ravel)

Alborado del Gracioso (Aubade of Jester) for piano
(Maurice Ravel)

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 for piano
(Frederic Chopin)

*Song of Grievous Light for flute and piano
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

**Hymne A L'amour for soprano, flute, clarinet and piano
(Marguerite Monnot, Instr. & Rev. Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

Intermission

Syrinx for flute
(Claude Debussy)

Fantaisie for flute and piano
(Gabriel Faure)

**Impromptu on the Korean Folk Tune, Doraji for flute and piano
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

Arabesque No. 1 and No. 2 for piano
(Claude Debussy)

Première Rhapsodie (First Rhapsody) for clarinet and piano
(Claude Debussy)

**Magic Castle for soprano, tenor, flute, clarinet and piano
(The Classic, Arr. & Instr. Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

Total performing duration: ca. 73 minutes.

* Canadian Premiere (World premiere as the flute and piano version)
** World premiere

Gideon Gee-Bum Kim, composer, Esther Hae-In Choi, flute
Peter Pinteric, clarinet, Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, piano
Hyojeong Kim, soprano (guest), DJ Kim, tenor (guest)