June 7: Pianist Jeeyoon Kim at Carnegie Hall

Recital combines poetry with classic works by Debussy, Chopin, Scarlatti, and more

시음 /si-úm/ project includes full length album and 30-city national tour

"One of the next great stars of the music world"  —Manistee News

Award-winning classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim returns to Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on June 7, 2023 at 8 pm with her new performance project 시음 /si-úm/ (pronounced shee-oom). The project is part of an album of the same title (more information here); its name is a blend of the words poetry and music in Korean. Jeeyoon debuted 시음 /si-úm/ in San Diego, and the Carnegie Hall performance is part of a 30-city tour across the United States this season.

What is it like to attend Jeeyoon's concert? (Audience's perspective)

The program features Chopin’s Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22 and a sparkling work by the late Ukrainian composer, Nikolai Kapustin. Other works include Romantic and Baroque classics from Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Handel, and Scarlatti.

Jeeyoon says: “As a pianist, one of my most rewarding moments is when I feel that I am deeply connected with listeners in the very moment of sharing music. My mission is to create a bridge between audiences and me as a performer, so they get to have a chance to discover the magic of music. I can’t think of a better way of spending my life. To me, music is poetic and poetry is music to my ear.”

In search of that special connection between music and words, Jeeyoon collaborated with established poets and writers, including South Korea’s Tae-Joo Na (나태주), the former world champion surfer and author Shaun Tomson, the president of Poetry & Art San Diego Michael Klam, and Rudy Francisco. Additionally, an extensive program booklet includes black and white photographs by Allen T. Brown that complement the music and poetry.

The performance is at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (154 West 57th Street) on June 7, 2023 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $40 general admission, and are available at CarnegieHall.org | CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh. Following the concert, the audience will have an opportunity to meet the artist in the Jacobs Room, just outside the recital hall. Cash bar will be available.