Sungji Hong
Sungji Hong (b. 1973) is a South Korean composer of contemporary music, based in the United States. Her work Missa Lumen de Lumine, a setting of the Roman-rite Catholic Mass ordinary for three voices, was written for Trio Mediæval in 2002.
Sungji Hong
- Born
- 1973 · Seoul.
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Occupation
- composer · songwriter
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- Korean
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The trio recorded it in 2005. In a review for The Gramophone, Ivan Moody found it "rather a fragmentary affair", though with "some dazzling moments".
Sungji Hong received a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2022 Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a 2024 Civitella Ranieri Foundation Fellowship. She has received commissions from the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition at the University of Chicago, the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University, the National Flute Association, the Texas Flute Society, the MATA Festival, the Tongyeong International Music Festival, the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and Ensemble TIMF. She was the Manson Fellow of Composition at the Royal Academy and was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in London. She pursued her Ph.D. in composition at the University of York under the supervision of Nicola LeFanu, supported by the Vinson Award and the Chevening Scholarship. Hong is currently an Associate Professor of Music Composition at the University of North Texas.
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Sungji Hong, a composer, was born in 1973 in Seoul. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Thessaloniki is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Education
Education
• University of York, PhD in Music Composition (2000–2004) Studied with Nicola LeFanu, John Stringer, and Thomas Simaku • Royal Academy of Music, MMus in Composition (1998–2000) Studied with Paul Patterson and Robert Saxton • Hanyang University, BMus in Composition (1993–1997) Studied with Kyungsun Suh
Concerto
Concerto
• 2008: Prismatic for piano and chamber orchestra • 2023: Igerthi for piano and sinfonietta • 2024: Silence for oboe and orchestra
Chamber
Chamber
• 2018: Elevatus for flute, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin and violoncello • 2023: Flamingly for 13 players
Ensemble
Ensemble
• 2006: Shades of Raindrops for flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano • 2008: Luminous Flux for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, violin, and violoncello • 2009: Resting in Light for clarinet, violin, viola, and violoncello • 2011: Bisbiglio for flute, clarinet, and piano • 2015: Et descendit for flute, viola and harp • 2015: Evlogimenos for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano • 2016: Lazare veni foras! for piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, trombone, piano, violin & double bass • 2017: Lucem Vitae for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano • 2018: Lux Mundi for oboe, violin, violoncello and piano • 2022: Estavrosan for flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano • 2023: Eplisthisan for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
Solo & Duo
Solo & Duo
• 2008: Flash for violin • 2016: Fruscio for piccolo • 2019: Agonia for flute and piano • 2019: Exevalen for bass clarinet • 2020: Vidimus stellam for flute • 2020: Hxó for flute • 2021: Proba me, Deus for violin • 2023: Silver Bells! for piano • 2023: Ruach for contrabass flute • 2023: Fatni for alto flute
Choral
Choral
• 2002: Missa Lumen de Lumine for three female voices (SSA) • 2004: Emendemus in melius for mixed voices (SATB) • 2004: Pater Noster for mixed voices (SATB) • 2007: The Lord is my Shepherd for mixed voices (SATB) • 2013: Ficus enim non florebit for four female voices (SSAA) • 2015: O nata lux for three female voices (SSA) • 2016: Postea scien Jesus for mixed voices (SATB) and organ • 2019: O sacrum convivium for mixed voices (SATB) • 2022: Lux Aeterna for girls’ choir (SSA) • 2024: Missa Ichthys for three female voices (SSA)
Electronics
Electronics
• 2005: Black Arrow for bass clarinet and fixed media • 2015: Shine for flute and fixed media • 2021: Ekvallein for bass clarinet and fixed media • 2021: Exepnefsen for oboe and electronics
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Sungji Hong born at Seoul.
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- 1.Allann Kozinn (30 March 2007). Listening to Then and Now (They Sound a Lot Alike). The New York Times. Accessed June 2017.
- 2.Ivor Moody (2005). 'Stella Maris': ECM New Series 476 3021 (review). The Gramophone 83 (2): 113.
- 3.ISCM. Sungji Hong: Shine. ISCM – International Society for Contemporary Music. 2022-12-07.
- 4.Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists. www.gf.org.
- 5.All Awards. American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- 6.Sungji Hong. Civitella Ranieri.
- 7.Sungji Hong. Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition, University of Chicago.
- 8.Sungji Hong. Fromm Music Foundation, Harvard University.
- 9.Commissions. National Flute Association.
- 10.Commission Project. Texas Flute Society.
- 11.MATA Alumni – Composers. MATA Festival.
- 12.금호아트홀서 '한국 신진작곡가 시리즈'. 연합뉴스. 2008-10-27.
- 13.Royal Academy of Music announces Associate Honours. Royal Academy of Music. 16 February 2022.
- 14.Sungji Hong. music.unt.edu.
- 15.Shin, Yesle. 빛의 서사로 이루어진 세계 – 홍성지의 〈프리즈마틱〉. Shinyes.kr (Independent music analysis site). 비평과 해석 사이 002 관현악: 사람과 세계의 창. 2019.
- 16.금호아트홀서 홍성지 피아노 협주곡 초연. 한국일보. 2008-10-29.
- 17.CONNECTIONS presented by Ensemble mise-en and ACFNY: Part 2 programs. Korean Cultural Center NY.
- 18.The Grossman Ensemble brings to glorious life four world premiere compositions. Hide Park Herald.
- 19.젊은 작곡가 홍성지의 실내악 세계. 한국일보. 2007-02-20.
- 20.Sungji Hong. Fromm Music Foundation, Harvard University.
- 21.Cazacu, Ana-Maria. CRONICĂ: Călătorie sonoră pe tărâmul luminii. cimro.ro. 2019-05-23.
- 22.Garrido, Juan. 2nd International Prize for Musical Composition. 2009. 2008-08-09.
- 23.TrioPolis One Plays Modern Composers. The Art Music Lounge (Independent classical music review site). 2018-05-25.
- 24.Mendez, Amina. Ein Festival voller musikalischer Inspirationen aus Korea. Berlin-Mitte Zeitung. 2023-11-02.
- 25.Sungji Hong. Fromm Music Foundation, Harvard University.
- 26.TIMF앙상블 새 기획 5월 첫선. 경남신문. 2023-03-30.
- 27.TIMF앙상블, 새 기획 시리즈 〈SPICE〉 5월 9일 첫 공연 등 총 5회 예정. 한려투데이. 2023-04-16.
- 28.금호아트홀서 '한국 신진작곡가 시리즈'. 연합뉴스. 2008-10-27.
- 29.McGrath, James F. Biblical Music Without Words. The Bible and Music. PALNI Pressbooks.
- 30.Commissions. National Flute Association.
- 31.McGrath, James F. Biblical Music Without Words. The Bible and Music. PALNI Pressbooks.
- 32.Commission Project. Texas Flute Society.
- 33.Marchand, Rebecca. Hong’s Missa Lumen: Lorelei’s Anchor. The Boston Music Intelligencer. 2012-05-20.
- 34.Lorelei: Fallen. The Classical Scene. 2014-05-25.
- 35.ISING SILICON VALLEY – Love & Light (AVIE, 2023) Review. Take Effect Reviews (Independent music review site). 2023-10-12.
- 36.Trio Mediaeval closes out residency with a performance of luminous beauty. HP Herald.
- 37.A Personal Guide to Bass Clarinet Repertoire. Sarah Watts Official Website.
- 38.ALEKSANDRA PANASIK Review – OBOElectronics PGMaudio (2023). Take Effect Reviews (Independent music review site). 2024-06-06.
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