Ohio Wesleyan Music Department Presents ‘Dreaming in Colours’ Feb. 15
Ohio Wesleyan will present composer HyeKyung Lee’s piano quintet ‘Dreaming in Colours’ in a free public performance Feb. 15. The performance blends live music, colored lighting, and video projections. (Photo courtesy of Denison University)
DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University’s Department of Music will present composer HyeKyung Lee’s piano quintet “Dreaming in Colours” in a free public performance Feb. 15 designed to delight the ears and eyes.
“Dreaming in Colours” blends live music, colored lighting, and video projections in eight movements that also incorporate electro-acoustic elements. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. Feb. 15 in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. The 60-minute program will include a post-performance “talkback” with the composer, new media artist, and musicians.
“ ‘Dreaming in Colours’ has limitless possibilities of exploring musical textures and colors by adding electronic components and visual elements to acoustic instruments,” said composer Lee, an associate professor at Denison University who teaches composition, orchestration, and computer music. “It will be a painter’s palette of colorful sound and light that blends together meaning with music, creating a very unique aural and visual experience for everyone.”
Born in Seoul, Korea, Lee studied at YonSei University (Seoul), Czech-American Summer Music Institute (Prague), and the University of Texas (Austin), where she earned her master’s degree, doctorate, and certificate in piano performance. She has won awards from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition, Athena Chamber Composition Competition, UnCaged Toy Piano Competition, Renee B. Fisher Composers Award, Harvey Gaul Composition Competition Award (honorable mention), and the International Alliance for Women in Music Competitions. Learn more at hyekyung-lee.blogspot.com.
“Dreaming in Colours” was commissioned in 2013 by the Chamber Music Recital Series “Sunday at Central” and the Johnstone Fund for New Music. It was created in collaboration with artist Christian Faur, director of collaborative technologies at Denison, where he teaches courses in animation and new media. Faur earned a Best Stage Design distinction from Columbus Alive for his collaboration with Available Light Theater in 2010 and was awarded an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award in 2013. Learn more at www.christianfaur.com.
“Dreaming in Colours” was premiered in October by The Canaletto Ensemble at Columbus Museum of Art. Ensemble performers and Ohio Wesleyan music faculty members Mariko Kaneda and David Niwa are bringing the group to Delaware. The Canaletto Ensemble features Kaneda, piano; Niwa, violin; Ken Matsuda, viola; Pei-An Chao, cello; and Jena Huebner, bass.
Learn more about the Ohio Wesleyan Department of Music, including its upcoming concert schedule, at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers 86 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world experience. OWU’s 1,750 students represent 46 U.S. states and territories and 43 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the latest President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.