Solbong Kim
Composer. Works for orchestra and for voices, concertos, chamber music, and the opera Jegichagi.
Works
Opera1
Oratorio2
- 2007
3.3.3.3, 6.3.2.1.1, timp., 5 perc., soloists (sop., mez., ten., bar.), large choir, children’s chorus, hp., pf., strings
- Duration
- 50′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 11:18
Commissioned by the New Person Mission
Watch
- Dies Irae from War Requiem (opens on YouTube)
- When Spring Comes / In Paradisum from War Requiem (opens on YouTube)Tharanga Goonetilleke, soprano
- 2004
3.3.3.3, 4.3.2.1.1, 2 off-stage tp., timp., 5 perc., sop. solo, bar. solo, large chorus, pf., hp., strings
- Duration
- 25′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 6:10
Commissioned by the New Person Mission and the Euroasian Philharmonic
Concerto3
- 2005
Solo Viola, 3.3.3.3, 4.3.2.1.1, timp., 3 perc., hp., pf., strings
- Duration
- 18′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 3:01
Dedicated to violist Sangjin Kim
- 2004
Solo Clarinet, 2.2.2.2, 4.2.2, timp., 3 perc., hp., Strings
- Duration
- 16′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:44
Commissioned by clarinetist Heejeong Kye and Stomp/EMI Records
- 2004
Solo Flute, Harp, and String Orchestra
- Duration
- 9′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 0:31
Commissioned by The Curtis Institute of Music with flutist Bianca Garcia
Watch
Jasmine Choi, flute; Gangnam Symphony Orchestra; Hyun-suk Suh, conductor · posted by Jasmine Choi
Orchestra10
- 2018
2.2.2.2, 2.2, Timp, 1 Perc., Hp, Strings
- Duration
- 5′ 30″
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:15
Commissioned by the Ewha Kammerorchester mit Musikern von Deutsche Oper Berlin
- 2021
- Duration
- c. 25′
- 2016
2.2.2.2, 4.2.2.1.1, Timp, 3 Perc., Hp, Strings
- Duration
- 6′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:19
Commissioned by the Gangnam Symphony Orchestra
Later the Act III entr’acte of the opera Jegichagi — the streets of Jeonju, 1976.
- 2012
2.2.2.2, 2.2, Timp, 3 Perc., Hp, Strings
- Duration
- 4′45″
- Recording
- Excerpt, 0:53
World Premiere AMF Orchestra
- 2007
2.2.2.2, 4.2.2.1.1, Timp, 3 Perc., Hp, Strings
- Duration
- 4′30″
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:11
Commissioned by the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra and the 2007 Symphonic Festival
- 2006
Version 1: 3,3,3,3 4,3,2,1, 1 timp, 3 perc players, hp, string orchestra. Version 2: 2,2,2,2 4,2,2 1 timp, 2 perc players, hp, string orchestra
- Duration
- 4′ 30″
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:35
Recorded on Stomp/EMI Records
- 2003
3.3.3.3, 4.3.2.1.1, timp., 4 perc., strings
- Duration
- 7′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:05
Premiered by the Curtis Symphony
- 2002
2.2.2.2, 2.2.1(tbn), timp., 2 perc., hp, strings
- Duration
- 9′30″
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:23
Recorded on Stomp/EMI Records
- 2001
2.2.2.2, 2.2.1(tbn), timp., 2 perc., hp, strings
- Duration
- 9′30″
Commissioned by the New York Sinfonietta
- 1997
2.2.2.2 4.2.2.1.1 timp., 3 perc., strings
- Duration
- 4′30″
Performed by the Juilliard Orchestra
Chamber and Solo12
- 2011
- 2009
Clarinet, Janggu, Kayageum, Piano, Violin, and Cello
- Duration
- 10′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 1:03
Commissioned by 2009 Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music
Performed by violinist Kang Dongsuk, cellist Yang Sung-won, clarinetist Jerry Jae-il Chae, “gayageum” (Korean zither) player Kim Ji-hyun and “janggu” drummer Kim Duk-soo.
- 2011
- 2008
Solo Violin
- Duration
- approx. 5′30″
Commissioned by the 5th Seoul International Competition
- 2007
3 Korean Percussion Players, 4 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos, 1 Contrabass
- Duration
- 9′
Commissioned by Ensemble Next and the Ewha Womans University
- 2004
Double Bass and Piano
- Duration
- 11′
Commissioned by Curtis Institute of Music and Bert Witzel
- 2003
- 2004
Piano Quartet
- Duration
- 3′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 0:57
Commissioned by the MIK Ensemble and Stomp/EMI Records
- 2004
Piano Quartet
- Duration
- 9′
- Recording
- Excerpt, 0:31
Commissioned by the MIK Ensemble and Stomp/EMI Records
Movements — watch
- 1Beneath The Meadow (opens on YouTube)
- 2Viva Metropolis (opens on YouTube)
- 3Incubus Ritual (opens on YouTube)
MIK Ensemble
- 2002
- 1999
- 1998