ensemble PHASE is a group of musicians with a long-time passion for experimental projects, creating and performing new repertoires through experimentation on Korean instruments with various musical materials and artistic forms.
ensemble PHASE has been actively performing traditional and contemporary repertoires, collaborating with living composers and performers from diverse musical backgrounds. Also, in order to expand interest in writing for Korean instruments, ensemble PHASE has given workshops and lectures for composers and students to better understand Korean music and instruments, in and out of Korea.
Program:
Korean Traditional Music Repertoire:
Cheon-nyeon-man-se (Korean classical ensemble piece),
Sanjo (Korean folk solo piece), etc.
Contemporary Repertoire composed for Korean Instruments:
Benjamin Sabey, Rare Bird (World Premiere)
Christine Lee, Deep Ocean
Sunghyun Lee, Isle of Ecstasy (US Premiere)