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DESCRIPTION:Important Links and Information \n\nProgram - Please note\, thi
 s program is subject to change. Final program will be available by the day
  of the performance. \n\nLivestream link below. \n\nThis event is free and
  open to the public with general seating. \n\n \n\nTwo Mass Settings by Su
 ngji Hong\, Performed by Trio Mediæval\n\nMarch 4th\, 2025\, at 8:00 pm |
  Paul Voertman Concert Hall\, Music Building\n\n \n\nProgram Notes\n\nHist
 orically\, women have had limited representation in major musical works wi
 thin sacred music traditions\, particularly in liturgical settings. The ma
 jority of Mass settings were composed for mixed or male-only voices\, and\
 , particularly before the 20th century\, the female parts were often sung 
 by boys rather than women. While Mass settings for female voices do exist\
 , they remain rare. Sungji Hong\, a Composition Professor at the Universit
 y of North Texas\, aims to contribute to the sacred music repertoire of mu
 sic for female voices.\n\n \n\nThis recital presents two Mass settings by 
 Hong\, both dedicated to the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Trio Mediæva
 l. The evening includes the premiere of her latest composition\, Missa Ich
 thys (2024)\, alongside her earlier work\, Missa Lumen de Lumine (2002). T
 rio Mediæval premiered Missa Lumen de Lumine\, which was later released o
 n the ECM New Series (ECM 1929) to critical acclaim\, reaching the top ten
  on the Billboard Classical Chart and iTunes Classics.\n\n \n\nThe premier
 e of Missa Ichthys marks the culmination of Hong’s six-week residency at
  Civitella Ranieri\, a 15th-century castle in Italy. Both Mass settings re
 flect her dedication to exploring the full range of vocal textures and tes
 situras\, while drawing on her own personal and spiritual experiences as k
 ey sources of inspiration for the composition of these works. Hong invites
  listeners to reflect on the interplay of history\, spirituality\, and inn
 ovation\, providing a profound musical journey that bridges the ancient an
 d the contemporary.\n\n \n\nThis recital is made possible by the generous 
 support of the Scholarly and Creative Activity Award (SCA) and the Global 
 Venture Fund (GVF) from the University of North Texas.\n\n \n\nTRIO MEDIÆ
 VAL\n\nAnna Maria Friman\n\nLinn Andrea Fuglseth\n\nJorunn Lovise Husan\n\
 n \n\nTrio Mediæval\, with impeccable technique and emotive connections t
 o both ancient and modern works\, has been at the forefront of early and c
 ontemporary vocal music for over two decades. This remarkable versatility 
 has allowed them to embrace a broad spectrum of musical styles and traditi
 ons\, which is reflected in the trio's dynamic approach to performance.\n\
 n \n\nHailed as a “fascinating journey with music of timeless beauty”\
 , Trio Mediæval’s highly acclaimed first disc “Words of the Angel” 
 (2001) launched the group into the elite circles of early music ensembles 
 and introduced them to a broad international audience. A typical Trio Medi
 æval programme combines their many varied strands of musical exploration:
  historically informed performance of medieval sacred music\, folk music (
 adapted and arranged by members of the group)\; contemporary Nordic jazz\;
  specially commissioned works\; improvisation with or without instruments.
  Attracted by the Grammy nominated trio’s unique sound\, composers and p
 erformers have stood in line to work with the group\, resulting in commiss
 ions and premieres of works by Helena Tulve\, Tõnu Kõrvits\, Anders Jorm
 in\, Tord Gustavsen\, Mats Eilertsen\, Trygve Seim\, Anna Clyne\, Gavin Br
 yars\, Ivan Moody\, Sungji Hong and Andrew Smith\, among many others. A 20
 05 collaboration with the Ensemble Musikfabrik in Cologne featured the wor
 k Shelter by Julia Wolfe\, Michael Gordon and David Lang of the New York-b
 ased Bang on a Can composers’ collective. More recently the trio has col
 laborated with musicians and orchestras such as Arve Henriksen\, John Pott
 er\, Sinikka Langeland Ensemble\, Mats Eilertsen Trio\, Bang on a Can All-
 Stars\, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra\, Norwegian Radio Orchestra\, Oslo
  Philharmonic Orchestra and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. (https://www.tri
 omediaeval.no/)
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LOCATION:Paul Voertman Concert Hall at the Music Building
SUMMARY:Faculty and Guest Recital: A Composition by Sungji Hong\, performed
  by Trio Mediaeval
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