[Introduction]

Title: Da:um Trio – Barbara Songbook
Date: 2026.6.27 (Sat.) 5pm (80min, no intermission)
Venue: Audioguy Studio (near Gyeongbok palace (subway line #3))
Artists: Da:um (piano), Jaekon Jeon (bass), Junyoung Song (drums)
Tickets: 50,000 KRW (discount available for students, seniors, etc.)
Presented & Produced by: Jazz Bridge Company Inc.
Sponsored by: Cultural Service of the embassy of France in the Republic of Korea, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Institute

“With the support of the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France to the Republic of Korea and the French Institute, as part of the official program of the Fête de la musique in Korea, on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Korea.”

Celebrating the music of Barbara
In celebration of 140th anniversary of France-Korea diplomatic relationship, this concert aims to commemorate one of the most remarkable chanson singers of our time and one of the most important artists who shaped modern day French popular music – Barbara. She may be well-known to French audiences, but for Korean audience she’s still a name that doesn’t sound too familiar. To introduce essence of Barbara’s music, and at the same time bring out the beautiful and lyrical melodic element in her music, we found the just right artist who could do justice to Barbara’s music.

Da:um is a Korean pianist who have studied in France for over 9 years. In her own compositions, listeners come to appreciate her lyricism and beautiful yet simple melodies, and it feels obvious that her life as a Parisian for over 9 years have influence her style of music and audience can also experience her strong background in classical music, which we often call it “European style jazz”. Da:um and her trio’s sensitive and modern approach to Barbara’s music will bring out unique sophistication and make her muic more easily and readily accessible to Korean audience.

Music composed by Daum and sharing her experience
Pianist/composer Daum went to Paris France in 2009 to gain more experience and insight into French culture as a musician. In 2018 she has recorded her first album “Introvertie” which has been regarded as one of the best albums to come out that year by Korean jazz artists. She has been advocating French music and culture throughout her compositions, and with this upcoming concert, she will not only share her interpretation of Barbara’s songs, but she will also play some of her original compositions. She always has paid tribute to great French composers like Ravel, Debussy and Faure and she will conduct her concert in a way that explains her influences from these French artists.

[Program]

Mal de vivre (삶의 고통)
Si la photo est bonne (사진이 잘 나왔다면)
Septembre (9월)
Ma plus belle histoire d’amour (나의 가장 아름다운 사랑 이야기)
Du bout des lèvres (입술 끝으로)
Dis, quand reviendras-tu? (말해주세요, 언제 돌아올건가요?)
Je te hais (당신을 증오해) by Daum
Berceuse (자장가) by Daum
Perpetuum Mobile (무궁동) by Daum
Romanticism (로맨티시즘) by Daum
* programs are subject to change by the artist

[Artist biography]
♪ Daum (pianist/composer)
Passionate about music ever since she was a little girl, Da:um began piano studies at age 4 and violin studies at age 6. She entered Seoul Arts High School to pursue a career in music. Not long after graduating from Ewha Woman’s University where she studied harmony and composition to become a composer and an interpreter, she felt discouraged by the challenges as a composer in expressing the performer’s feelings and emotions on scores. The encounter with jazz music was a memorable moment in her music life. She realized that Jazz allowed her to lower the barrier between the composer and the performer, and even to go further through several musical genres.

Da:um went to Paris, France in 2009 to gain more performing experiences and to further strengthen her musical talents as a jazz musician, especially as a pianist. For 9 years in France, she focused on having an identity and a philosophy in her music, and on finding the balance between music and life as well. In 2018, she recorded her first album, inspired by Baroque and Renaissance music that she had an opportunity to study in France. 

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[Education]
Seoul Arts High School (2001, Korea)
Bachelor of Classical Music Composition, Ewha Womans University (2006, Korea)
Class of Manuel Rocheman, Conservatoire Municipal Nadia et Lili Boulanger in Paris (2010, France)
Diploma of Jazz Piano, under the direction of Sylvain Beuf and Damien Argentieri Conservatoire de Versailles (2012, France) 
Perfectionnement on piano and jazz organ with Patrick Villanueva, Conservatoire de Bobigny (2013, France) 
Harpsichord Master class with Pierre Hantaï, Académie internationale & festival de musique ancienne de lisieux  (2017, France)
Diploma of Harpsichord in Early Music with Isabelle Sauveur and Lora Korneeva , Conservatoire de Bobigny (2018, France)