Ensemble OPUS the 27th Subscription Concert
바이올린 Ji Won Song, Kyoko Takezawa Jung Min Choi 비올라 Sangjin Kim, Hanna Lee 첼로 Jungran Lee, Jeri Lee 색소폰 Brandon Choi 피아노 Ilya Rashkovskiy

Ensemble OPUS : The Drawer of Quintets

Beginning with the string quintet, moving through a newly created contemporary quintet, and culminating in one of the most significant quintet works of the twentieth century, this program offers a panoramic view of the history and evolution of the quintet as an ensemble form.

 

Together, these works illuminate how the quintet has transformed and expanded across different eras and compositional voices. The program presents a multidimensional perspective on the quintet form—bridging past and present while pointing toward its continuing possibilities today.

 

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Program

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593
I. Larghetto-Allegro II. Adagio III. Menuetto & Trio. Allegretto IV. Allegro
Vn. Kyoko Takezawa, Vn. Jung Min Choi, Va. Sangjin Kim, Va. Hanna Lee, Vc. Jeri Lee

 

Jeajoon Ryu Quintet for alto saxophone and string quartet *W.P.
I. Allegretto con affetto II. Molto Allegro con moto III. Tempo di valse lento IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
Sax. Brandon Choi, Vn. Ji Won Song, Vn. Jung Min Choi Va. Hanna Lee, Vc. Jungran Lee

 

Dmitry Shostakovich Piano Quintet, Op. 57
I. Prelude II. Fugue : Adagio Ⅲ. scherzo : Allegretto Ⅳ. Intermezzo : Lento Ⅴ. Finale: Allegretto
Vn. . Kyoko Takezawa, Vn. Ji Won Song, Va. Sangjin Kim, Vc. Jungran Lee, Pf. Ilya Rashkovskiy

 

*W.P. = World Premier

 

*Programs and performers are subject to change due to circumstance.

 

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Ensemble OPUS

Founded in 2009, Ensemble OPUS is a Korean classical chamber music ensemble distinguished by its clear curatorial vision, realized through thoughtfully designed programming and refined interpretative depth. From its outset, the ensemble has upheld a consistently high artistic standard, bringing together leading musicians from Korea’s classical music scene—a principle that continues to define and sustain its strong artistic identity.

 

Led by composer and Artistic Director Jeajoon Ryu, Ensemble OPUS operates as a flexible collective. Its core members—among them Sangjin Kim (Va), Hanna Lee (Va), Han Kim (Cl), Hongpark Kim (Hn), Ji Won Song (Vn), So-Ok Kim (Vn), Sung Kwon You (Bn), Jungran Lee (Vc), Kyu Yeon Kim (Pf), Ilya Rashkovskiy (Pf), Sunghyun Cho (Fl), Inhyuk Cho (Cl), Inhyuk Choi (Trp), and Moonkyung Han (Per)—have collaborated over many years, cultivating a high level of ensemble cohesion and a distinctly articulated musical language.

 

Ensemble OPUS explores a wide-ranging repertoire, spanning historical masterworks and contemporary compositions. By placing music of our time in dialogue with the classical canon, the ensemble continually re-examines the expressive and structural possibilities of chamber music through carefully conceived programs.

 

Through long-term artistic continuity and curated projects of depth and coherence, Ensemble OPUS has established itself as a distinctive presence in Korea’s chamber music landscape, while maintaining an outward-looking perspective toward international audiences.