Judy Kang Violin Concert June 27, 2009 / Saturday 8:00 p.m. Southminister Church / 15 Aylmer at Bank (View the map) Benefits go to: The Ottawa Korean Scholarship Foundation(OKSF)

1. Judy Kang
in Concert
with pianist Jean Desmarais
Saturday June 27, 2009, 8:00 pm
Southminster Church
presented by
the
Ottawa Korean
Scholarship Foundation

2. Special Thanks to:
Alirang Restaurant
Arum Korean Market
The Canada Korea Society
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Folklore Centre
Dr. Frank Lee Capital Dental Centre
Green's Food
Hair Design Cindella
Hanca Times
Holy Korean Martyrs Parish
James Park Photography
KoGoong Restaurant
The Korean-Canadian Association of Ottawa
Korean Newsweek
Kyung Lee
MIGA Restaurant
Ottawa Kennedy Flowershop
Ottawa Korean Community Church
The Ottawa Korean Methodist Church
Ottawa Sarang Presbyterian Church
Polaris
Southminster United Church
…and of course Judy Kang and Jean Desmarais.
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3. GREETINGS FROM THE OKSF CHAIR
I am delighted and proud to present our first fundraising event, the
Judy Kang Violin Concert.
Our feature performer, Judy Kang, is a world-renowned Korean-
Canadian violinist and the recipient of a loaned Stradivarius violin
from the Arts Council of Canada. She will be accompanied on piano
by Mr. Jean Desmarais.
This event is intended to highlight Korean-Canadian talent and to
inspire further contribution between Koreans and Canadians through not only the arts but
also the wider community. Judy Kang is as an inspiration and mentor for many of our youths
today. Like Judy, the Foundation supports the many paths to artistic and academic success.
The OKSF began in September 2008, with 22 founding members, with the purpose of
awarding annual scholarships to post-secondary students from the Ottawa area for their
academic achievements and involvement in the Korean Community. Last year’s recipients
were two students – one from Carleton and another from McGill – who were privileged to
have been the first recipients of this scholarship.
Our foundation membership door is wide open and we count on the generous support of all
your contributions to support the younger generations. It is our wish that, through the
support of the OKSF, we can encourage all students to achieve the potential to become
leaders of Canada.
I would like to express my heart-felt thanks to our sponsors, the Embassy of the Republic of
Korea, the Canada Korea Society and the Korean-Canadian Association of Ottawa. My
thanks go out to our Board members and the Executive team who have dedicated their
valuable time and effort to make this concert possible.
Last, but not least, I thank you Judy Kang and Jean Desmarais for your performances this
evening.
Now let’s begin and enjoy this enchanting summer evening!
Thank you.
Chung Su Choi Broussard
OKSF Chair
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4. GREETINGS FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF KOREA
Good evening OKSF Board Members, distinguished guests, ladies
and gentlemen.
I am honored to be here this evening as we join together to support the
Ottawa Korean Scholarship Foundation at this wonderful benefit
concert.
Since its inception on September 1st of 2008, the Ottawa Korean
Scholarship Foundation has garnered the support of the Korean-Canadian Association of
Ottawa, the Canada-Korea Society and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
The Ottawa Korean Scholarship Foundation provides an important incentive for post-
secondary students of Korean ancestry in and around the national capital region. Last year,
two deserving and outstanding students were the first recipients of this commendable
scholarship. Later this year, two more exceptional students will receive the scholarship.
It is of utmost importance that we, as Koreans, encourage our children to become the leaders
of tomorrow, whether in our native Korea or abroad. This scholarship is one vehicle by
which we can provide such motivation.
We are very fortunate to have Korean-Canadian violinist Judy Kang to entertain us this
evening. It is only fitting that this world-renowned and internationally-acclaimed Korean-
Canadian artist will be performing here tonight. In many ways, Ms. Kang exemplifies the
characteristics that are sought after among the applicants of this wonderful scholarship.
Thank you for being here this evening to support of the Ottawa Korean Scholarship
Foundation. It is my hope that this scholarship fund will be a tradition for many years to
come.
Thank you, and please enjoy the performance.
Sincerely,
Chan-ho Ha
Ambassador
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5. ABOUT THE OTTAWA KOREAN
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (OKSF)
The Foundation was formed to not only encourage scholastic endeavors but to
promote community involvement to Koreans and Canadians living in Ottawa.
Children today have access to a global world as it has never been accessible
before. Channeling information and opportunity into action requires the will and
desire. More importantly, it requires parents and the community to not only
support Children’s aspirations, but to inspire them to lead the next generation
forward.
Through the generosity of our supporters, the OKSF provides financial support
in order to promote leadership, community, and multicultural values through
higher academic learning.
The aim is to foster a sense of community through collaboration and information
sharing between Korean and Canadian students, not only to strengthen the
Korean Community but also to support Korean-Canadian relationships as part of
Canada’s national multicultural identity.
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6. PROGRAMME
Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Opus 23 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
1. Presto
2. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
3. Allegro molto
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major (Maurice Ravel)
1. Allegretto
2. Blues: Moderato
3. Perpetuum mobile: Allegro
INTERMISSION
Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 2 (Eugène Ysaÿe)
1. Obsession - Prelude: Poco vivace
2. Malinconia - Poco lento
3. Danse des ombres - Sarabande (Lento)
4. Les Furies - Allegro furioso
Nocturne No. 20, Op. Posth. in C-sharp minor (Arr. By Nathan Milstein)
(Frédéric Chopin)
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (Pablo de Sarasate)
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7. The Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor was composed in 1801. It was received
favourably among critics at the time. This work along with other Beethoven
compositions was dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries and was means to be
published with Violin Sonata No. 5 (“Spring Sonata”). However it was published
on different sized paper, so the opus numbers had to be split.
In his Sonata for Violin and Piano, Ravel is said to have handled the violin and
piano relationship to “[emphasize] their irreconcilability through independence”.
Each movement highlights classical structure, bitonality, and countermotives,
ending with a riveting uninterrupted series of 16th notes, leaving the audience
enraptured to the last note.
In Ysaÿe’s Sonatas for Solo Violin, he used prominent characteristics of early
20th century music, such as whole tone scales, dissonances, and quarter tones.
Ysaÿe also employed virtuoso bow and left hand techniques throughout. Each
sonata was dedicated to one of Ysaÿe’s contemporary violinists: Joseph Szigeti
(No. 1), Jacques Thibaud (No. 2), George Enescu (No. 3), Fritz Kreisler (No. 4),
Mathieu Crickboom (No. 5), and Manuel Quiroga (No. 6).
Chopin’s Nocturne in C-sharp minor was composed in the year 1830 for solo
piano and dedicated to his older sister, Ludwika Chopin. Beginning with a
mellow introduction, the theme shifts to a dreamy pianissimo. It returns to the
original theme in C-sharp major. Piano-violin arrangements have been made and
often performed to evocate the original spirit of this composition.
The Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, by Pablo de Sarasate, is a violin fantasy on
themes from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. The piece contains an
adaptation of the Aragonaise, Habanera, an interlude, Seguidilla, and the Gypsy
Dance.
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8. JUDY KANG
Canadian violinist Judy Kang, has established herself
as one of the most prestigious violinists of this
generation. She began her solo career at the tender age
of 4 in her native Edmonton, Canada and since toured
all across North and South America, Europe, Asia,
and the Carribean Islands. She has performed in
recital and with all the major orchestras and ensembles
of Canada and those of the US, Europe, and Asia. In a
nationally acclaimed televised performance at age 10
with the National Arts Center Orchestra, The Ottawa Citizen enthusiastically
stated, "If there was a star tonight, it was Judy Kang. Blessed with a gift for the
violin that is exceptional, she moves about the instrument at her disposal with an
ease that is awe-inspiring." She made her debut to a sold-out audience in Weill
Hall at Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim.
She was accepted with full scholarship to the prestigious Curtis Institute of
Music at the age of 11, and at just 17, she graduated with a Bachelor in Music as
one of the youngest graduates in its history. Upon graduation, Ms Kang captured
the Grand-Prize as well as the "Best Interpretation” prize at the CBC
Competition for Young Performers, Canada's most honoured competition.
Ms Kang gave a solo performance for former Canadian prime-minister Brian
Mulroney and former US president Bill Clinton.
She has performed at major festivals as Marlboro, Ravinia, Bargemusic,
Manchester, Aspen, Evian, Banff, Orford, Ste. Petronille, the Ottawa
International Chamber Music Festival, the Pablo Casals Festival, Lenaudiere
International Festival, the 'Focus’ Festival in New York, the Northern Lights
Festival in Mexico, and has performed and given master classes at the 'Sean
Jackson and Friends Festival’ for the development of classical music in
Barbados. As a member of the renowned ensemble Sejong, Ms Kang toured Asia
and America and was presented as soloist and concert-master with Sejong in
performances across the US, Korea, the UK, France and at the launching of the
Great Mountains Festival and School in Korea, where she also coached chamber
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9. music each summer. She frequently collaborates with living composers and has
worked closely with notable composers, Leon Kirchner, Richard Danielpour,
Alexander Goehr, Huang Ruo, Michael Patterson, and Pierre Boulez, with whom,
after an intense week of collaboration, lead to a successful culminating concert.
Canadian composer, Michael Matthews, has written a violin concerto for her. A
founding member of the piano quartet 'Made In Canada', formed at the Banff
Center in 2006, the group immediately earned recognition in their native Canada
and have received scholarships and awards including the eminent 2006 Galaxie
Rising Stars Award. They were featured in Chatelaine Magazine for Women as
one of 80 women to watch.
At the age of 19, Ms Kang was granted the Lily Foldes Scholarship from the
Juilliard School, and graduated with a Masters Degree. She became the first
graduate, with high honours, of the prestigious Artist Diploma at the Manhattan
School of Music, which holds the distinction of the highest level of education,
significantly above all other programs. Her mentors include Sylvia Rosenberg,
Robert Mann, Lorand Fenyves, Aaron Rosand, and Felix Galimir. She won
many competitions locally, nationally and internationally such as the Grand-
Prize of the Canadian Music Competition several years in a row, and top prizes
at the Nielsen, Dong-A, Kreisler, and Naumburg International Violin
Competitions.
Ms Kang won the 'Sylva Gelber' Prize given to the most talented musician under
30. In recognition of her outstanding achievement and contribution to the arts,
she is featured as an accomplished artist and inspiration in a book entitled Korea
and Canada: A Shared History. Ms Kang is a mentor and artist for Young
Audiences (YA), the nation's largest nonprofit arts in education organization.
She is also an artist and ambassador for WorldVision, a Christian relief and
development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities
worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. Ms Kang
has performed on a 1747 "Palmason" Januarius Gagliano, generously awarded
by the Canada Council. She currently plays on the 1689 "Baumgartner"
Stradivarius, also on generous loan from the Canada Council for the Arts.
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10. JEAN DESMARAIS
International performing artist and pedagogue,
pianist Jean Desmarais earned his Masters degree
and Premier Prix in Piano and Chamber Music at the
Conservatoire in Montreal and continues his studies
in Paris, Berlin and in the USA. He studied with
Monique Collet-Samyn, Anisia Campos, Monique
Deschaussées, Johanna Stieler and Dalton Baldwin.
He has been a member of the new Canadian music
Pierrot Ensemble and premiered over 60 works
written by Canadian composers.
Mr. Desmarais has been guest soloist of many orchestras including: National
Arts Centre Ochestra, Philharmonic Orchestra of Brasov (Romania),
Philharmonic Orchestra of Stettin (Poland), Philharmonic Orchestra of
Chihuahua (Mexico), I Musici of Montreal, Les violins du Roy, Orchestre
Philharmonique du Nouveau-Monde and many others.
He has collaborated with artists such as Kiri Te Kanawa, Ben Heppner, Pinchas
Zukerman, Donna Brown, Amanda Forsyth, Tracy Dahl, Robert Cram, Ian
Clarke, Timothy Hutchins, Andrew Dawes, Ted Baskin, Bob Becker, Alain
Trudel, Denis Lawlor, Rivka Golani, Joel Quarrington, Charles Hamman, Jessica
Linnebach, Yosuke Kawasaki, Kimball Sykes, the Quatuor Arthur-Leblanc and
many more.
Recently he was hired as a coach for the Canadian Opera Company for its
productions of Verdi Don Carlos (Original 1867 French version), Pelléas et
Mélisande by Charles Debussy, War and Peace by Prokofiev and Dvorak`s
Rusalka.
In November 2007, he was the only Canadian pianist performing in the 50th
Anniversary Concert Celebration of the famous recital given by Glenn Gould in
1957. This concert took place at the Tchaikowski Conservatory in Moscow. This
past winter he was also performing a “Haydn” solo recital for an international
Conference of the composer for the 200th anniversary of his death.
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11. Mr. Desmarais if the Artistic Director of Southminster Music for Charity and
Community (Ottawa) and co-founding director of the Pontiac Enchante; a music
festival in Luskville, Quebec.
As an international performer, he has embarked on a collaboration with Baritone
Denis Lawlor that enables him to perform art songs and chamber music on
restored historical instruments in Berlin. He has performed in Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Poland, Switzerland and the USA.
He has performed for many concerts broadcast on SRC/CBC, at the Ottawa
International Chamber Music Festival and for the chamber music series Music
for Sunday Afternoon (NAC)
Mr. Desmarais has received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th
Anniversary of Canada for his remarkable contribution to the arts.
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12. OKSF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Advisors
Rev. Fr. Hyun Chul Gregory Kim
Rev. Young Do Ko
Dr. Soo Bin Park
Rev. Kyung Whan Lee
Chair/CEO
Chung Su Choi Broussard, CGA
Secretary General
Dr. Bum Soo Kim
Treasurer
Su Gon Yu
Communications Executive
Bomi Lee
Directors
Dr. Hong Keun Cho
Dr. Jong Hoon Kim
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13. MEMBERSHIP LIST
FOUNDING MEMBERS MEMBERS 2008-2009
Chung Su Choi Broussard Kap Soon Choi (Miga Restaurant)
Hong Keun Cho Hae Taek Chung
Sung Dae Cho Eun Ju Kim (HANCA Times)
Bum Soo Kim Se Yong Kwak
Hyun Chul Kim In Soon Lee
Hyung Gwon Kim Kyung Lee
Jong Hoon Kim Myung Hoon Sohn (Korean
Ki Hong Kim Newsweek)
Young Do Ko Hyang Duk Sung
Bomi Lee
Choong Hee Lee
Tae Eun Lee
Jin Hyung Lim
Joon Soo Oh
Hak Joon Oh
Chul Gyu Park
Jung Soo Park
Soo Bin Park
Sang Yong Shim
Kyung Ja Uhm
Sung Kuk Yang
Su Gon Yu
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14. Alirang Restaurant
Miga Restaurant
Dr. Frank Lee Capital Dental Centre
Ottawa Kennedy Flower Shop
Helen Eum, Keller Williams Ottawa Realty Ltd.
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15. Alirang Restaurant
Miga Restaurant
Dr. Frank Lee Capital Dental Centre
Ottawa Kennedy Flower Shop
Helen Eum, Keller Williams Ottawa Realty Ltd.
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16. Back Cover
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