Transfigurations: Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” in Music and Words – Lisa Sung Ensemble

@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ “Over the last decade saxophonist Håkon Kornstad has emerged as one of Norway’s most original and daring musicians.” – Peter Margasak, Downbeat Magazine (USA) Korean American jazz pianist Lisa Sung presents an original song cycle inspired by The Vegetarian, a book by Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang. Performed by her ensemble in collaboration with the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan, the concert explores themes from the book: silence, resistance, and transformation through sound. Drawing from contemporary jazz and improvisation, Sung’s compositions translate the novel’s psychological intensity and poetic restraint into an intimate sonic experience. Audiences can expect a performance that blurs literature and music, inviting deep listening and reflection. Lisa Sung – Piano, curator Eva Rosenwald – reader Brynn Hillker – bass Max Welterlen – drums Tae Hoon Yoo (big fire) – reader Marcus Miller – Saxophone Andrew Bishop – Saxophone & Flute Special guest lecturer: Dr. Youngju Ryu, Professor of Korean Literature & Director of International Institute, University of Michigan This concert is generously sponsored by an Anonymous Duet Concert Sponsor Ticket Pricing: Tier 1: $40 (*Student/Youth $30) Tier 2: $35 (*Student/Youth $25) Tier 3: $30 (*Student/Youth $20) Artists: COVID-19 Policy for Indoor Concerts at Kerrytown Concert House Masks are welcome and available as needed. Please do not attend a performance if you are feeling ill or have any symptoms of COVID-19.