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About the Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Applauded by the\u00a0<\/span>Calgary Herald<\/span><\/i>\u00a0as \u201ctalented, sensitive . . . brilliant,\u201d\u00a0Jiji\u00a0<\/span>is an adventurous artist on both acoustic and electric guitar, playing an extensive range of music from traditional and contemporary classical music to free improvisation. Praised by\u00a0<\/span>The Strad<\/span><\/i>\u00a0as an \u201cutterly dazzling\u201d artist, violinist\u00a0<\/span>Danbi<\/span>\u00a0Um captivates audiences with her virtuosity, individual sound, and interpretive sensitivity. These two\u00a0<\/span>extraordinary musicians join their talents for the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jiji, guitar \u2014<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Her impeccable musicianship combined with compelling stage presence and fascinating repertoire earned the Korean guitarist First Prize at the 2016 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Career highlights include a wide array of venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A passionate advocate of new music,\u00a0Jiji\u00a0has premiered the duo piece\u00a0<\/span>Talking Guitars<\/span><\/i>\u00a0by renowned composer, Paul Lansky, released on Bridge Records. She has premiered works by numerous emerging composers, including Nina C. Young, Gabriella Smith, Riho Maimets, Krists\u00a0<\/span>Auznieks<\/span>, Gulli Bj\u00f6rnsson, Andrew McIntosh, and Farnood\u00a0<\/span>HaghaniPour<\/span>. She also performs her own compositions, incorporating electronic media and acoustic music. Her music is influenced by her regular activities as a DJ, where she highlights the electronic dance styles of happy hardcore and Berlin experimental electronica. As a chamber musician,\u00a0Jiji\u00a0performed with members of Eighth Blackbird, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Wild Up, and the\u00a0<\/span>Aizuri<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Quartet<\/span>. Her performances have been featured on PBS, NPR\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>From the Top<\/span><\/i>, WHYY-TV, FOX 4-TV, Munchies,\u00a0<\/span>The Not So Late Show<\/span><\/i>, and Hong Kong broadcast station RTHK\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>The Works<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jiji\u00a0is based in Tempe, where she is an assistant professor of guitar at Arizona State University. She is sponsored by D\u2019Addario Strings.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Danbi<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Um, violin \u2014<\/span><\/b>\u00a0A Menuhin International Violin Competition Silver Medalist, winner of the prestigious 2018 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, and a recent top prizewinner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition,\u00a0<\/span>Um<\/span>\u00a0showcases her artistry in concertos, solo recitals, and in collaboration with distinguished chamber musicians. Recent\u00a0<\/span>recital<\/span>\u00a0and chamber music performances include such venues as the Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall in London,\u00a0<\/span>and at<\/span>\u00a0the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An avid chamber musician,\u00a0<\/span>Um<\/span>\u00a0is a current artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Her chamber music collaborators have included Anthony Marwood, Vadim Gluzman, Pamela Frank, Cho-Liang Lin, Paul Neubauer, Frans Helmerson, Jan Vogler, David Shifrin, and Gilbert Kalish.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in 1990 in Seoul, South Korea,\u00a0<\/span>Um<\/span>\u00a0began violin lessons at the age of 3. In the year 2000, she moved to the United States to study at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she earned a bachelor\u2019s degree. She also holds an artist diploma from Indiana University. Um is\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0winner of\u00a0<\/span>Astral<\/span>\u00a0Artists\u2019 National Auditions. She plays a 1683 \u201cex-<\/span>Petschek<\/span>\u201d Nicolo Amati violin, on loan from a private collection.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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