Percussion Ensemble - MSU College of Music

Ji Hye Jung is Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University
of Kansas. Born in South Korea, Ms. Jung began concertizing at
the age of nine. She has performed over 100 concerts as a soloist
with every major orchestra in Korea. Soon after relocating to the
United States in 2004, Ms. Jung garnered consecutive first prizes at
the 2006 Linz International Marimba Competition and the 2007
Yale Gordon Concerto Competition in Baltimore.
Ms. Jung frequently performs with many of today's most important
conductors and instrumentalists. She has performed as soloist with
David Robertson conducting an all Messiaen program in Carnegie
Hall. Shortly after, Ms. Jung made her concerto debut with the
Houston Symphony under the direction of its Music Director Hans
Graf. Ms. Jung has performed at the West Cork Chamber Music
Festival in Ireland, The Intimacy of Creativity in Hong Kong,
Grand Teton Music Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music
Society, Schleswig-Holstein Festival in Germany and the
Grachtenfestival in Holland. Recently she has presented
masterclasses at the Curtis Institute, Peabody Conservatory, Rice
University and Beijing's Central Conservatory and at universities
throughout the United States.
With the Percussion Repertoire still in its formative state, Ms. Jung
feels strongly about collaborating with composers to further the
creation of a new voice for the art form. She has commissioned
and premiered new works by several important composers, such as
Michael Torke, Kevin Puts, Alejandro Viñao, Paul Lansky, John
Serry, Lucas Ligeti, and Jason Treuting. Jung is also Principal
Percussionist with the west coast-based Camerata Pacifica, with
whom she will premier works by Bright Sheng and Huang Ruo.
Ji Hye Jung completed a Master of Music degree from the Yale
School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree at the Peabody
Institute of Johns Hopkins University, both under the tutelage of
Robert van Sice. As an artist endorser, she represents Pearl/Adams
instruments, Vic Firth sticks, and Zildjian cymbals.
presents
MSU Percussion Ensemble
Guest Artists:
Ji Hye Jung
Francis Kofi
Coaches:
Gwendolyn Burgett
Jon Weber
Teaching Assistants:
Mike Armedariz
Alex Smith
Kelsey Tamayo
Steve Wulff
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 7:30 pm
Cook Recital Hall

Program
The Whole Toy Laid Down
Babybot
Postludes for Bowed Vibraphone
Double Music
Rhythm Strip
Dave Hollinden
Andrea Mazzariello
Elliot Cole
John Cage/Lou Harrison
Askell Masson
MSU Percussion Ensemble Members:
Brendan Betyn Joel Block Zac Brunell
Brent Echols Cody Edgerton Caleb Goncz
Tia Harvey Tia Harvey, Elizabeth Karney
Luke Kirkopoulos Ben Mapes Hunter Muldoon
Matt Nabozny Dane Nordeen Chuck Scheller
Natalie Sears Alex Smith Reilly Spitzfaden
Tomoko Taki Kelsey Tamayo Ross Taylor
Zuri Wells Jon Wright Steve Wulff
Francis Kofi is an Ewe, of the Wotsi (“Waachi”) sub-division in
Togo. He has studied and performed extensively in various parts in
Ghana, as well as in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and
Zimbabwe. His is accomplished in a vast repertoire of traditional
drumming pieces and accompanying dances.
Ewe Traditional
Ritual Music
Pattern Transformation
Second Construction
Francis Kofi/traditional
Francis Kofi, Master Drummer
Intermission
Book of Grooves
IV. Dance Groove Drifting
Marimba Spiritual
Ji Hye Jung and Gwendolyn Burgett, marimba
Ji Hye Jung, marimba
David Skidmore
Lukas Ligeti
John Cage
Alejandro Vinao
Minoru Miki
Kofi was a dancer and master drummer with the Ghana Dance
ensemble for many years, originally based at the University of
Ghana (Legon). The ensemble was later established at the National
Theatre (Accra) as the National Dance Company of Ghana. During
this association, Kofi performed in many international venues,
winning rave reviews and awards.
Kofi has taught in the United States at several universities and in
1996/97 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship/Artist-In-Residence
at the State University of New York College at Fredonia.
When in Ghana, he established the Hayor dance Company in
Accra. Since then, he has dedicated his effort to bringing cultural
awareness to local communities through drumming and dance
workshop, classes and performance. As artistic director of Hayor
Bibimma Dance Theater, he seeks to preserve the traditional music
and dance of his ancestors and share its’ heritage. Selected as
member of the Minnesota State Arts Board and Compas Global
Arts roster, Francis Kofi regularly teaches dance, drumming
workshops and stories at grade schools and high schools. Teaching
the richness of his culture is a fulfilling and dynamic way to share
his passion, knowledge and expertise.