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Hyun Mi Kim
Illumination
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12-1
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12-2
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12-3
Aulin Fyra Akvareller (4 Watercolours)
“Illumination” encompasses meanings such as light, lighting, understanding, enlightenment, and explanation. Just as other places may be dark but the light illuminating a performer on stage is bright, Illumination signifies a bright light shining in the midst of darkness. The reason light is precious is not only because of its captivating brightness, but also because it reveals what was buried and hidden by darkness. The value of music lies in the attention given to what was unnoticed, and the reflection on it through an artist's ‘light’ and an artist's ‘way of seeing things differently.’ It would not be an exaggeration to say that violinist Hyun Mi Kim's ongoing musical journey perfectly embodies the meaning of such light.”
Soojin Kim (Assistant Professor, School of Music, Korea National University of Arts)
Shining a light on Beethoven's Violin Sonatas, and carrying out a complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas project,
violinist Hyun Mi Kim's third album <Illumination> is released.
This album features Beethoven's Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, and 3, composed between 1797 and 1798, and “4 Watercolours” by the Swedish violinist and composer Tor Aulin.
Violinist Hyun Mi Kim, a professor at the Korea National University of Arts, is a founding member of Quartet 21, established in 1991, and serves as the music director for the Koreana Chamber Music Society. She recently formed the chamber music group “Ad Musica” with young musicians. She is currently recording the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas, having released her first album <Inspiration> featuring Beethoven Sonatas Nos. 5, 6, 8 and Korngold's 'Much Ado About Nothing' Suite Op. 11, and her second album <Reflection> with Beethoven Violin Sonatas Nos. 7, 10 and Prokofiev's “Cinderella Suite.”
For this album, she collaborates with pianist Oh Yoon-joo, with whom she has performed numerous times, engaging in a musical dialogue.
