FIVE DIRECTIONS, A PERFORMANCE OF NEW MUSIC INSPIRED BY JAZZ AND TRADITIONAL KOREA

December 4–6, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street

Featuring the Tori Ensemble: Yoon Jeong Heo, Ned Rothenberg, Satoshi Takeishi, Erik Friedlander, Kang Kwon Soon and Young Chi Min

Three of Korea’s most vibrant young traditional musicians meet up with three of New York’s cutting edge jazz/new music musicians in a sonic adventure. Five Directions is an extraordinary collaboration led by Yoon Jeong Heo, the renowned Geomungo (Korean zither) player, and featuring a dynamic group of musicians playing composed and improvised music inspired by exuberant Korean folk and classical forms, jazz, and new music. The Tori Ensemble presents a special evening of work inspired by the five physical elements of metal, wood, fire, water, and earth.

Ticket prices for the December 4~6 performances are $16 for Asia Society members/students/seniors and $20 for nonmembers. A special discount will be offered for those who are on the Korean Cultural Service mailing list. The code for the Tori Ensemble program is: KComm65 and tickets are then discounted to $12.

You may receive this price by either going online or by calling the Asia Society office and speaking to one of our operators. For tickets and information, call (212) 517-ASIA or visit www.AsiaSociety.org. For details on the artists, please click here.