SEASON TWELVE, EPISODE SIX – COMPOSER, TEXU KIM

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In this episode, I talk with composer Texu Kim about his ONE track – Sonata Amabile.

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The folk song quoted in movement one:
Buddhist prayer related to movement two:
Shaman chant related to movement two:
Shaman ritual related to movement three:

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   Texu Kim’s works have been performed by New York PhilharmonicOregon SymphonyMinnesota OrchestraNew World SymphonyNational Orchestra of KoreaSeoul Philharmonic OrchestraEnsemble Modern,  Alarm Will SoundEnsemble Intercontemporain, among many others. His music has earned honors and awards from Civitella Ranieri FoundationCopland House, and SCI/ASCAP Commission Competition.
   Having served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean Symphony Orchestra and having taught at Lewis & Clark College, Portland State University, and Syracuse University, Texu teaches at San Diego State University as an assistant professor of music and serves as Artist-of-the-Year at the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.  He is also the curator of the New Music Symposium hosted by the Korean Cultural Society of Boston.