Friday, January 17, 2014

Global opera superstar Sumi Jo to perform in one night only concert in Manila


February 1, 2014, 8:00 PM
Samsung Hall
SM Aura Premier, Taguig

Featuring:
Sumi Jo, soprano
Najib Ismail, piano

Global opera superstar Sumi Jo, considered as one of the leading sopranos in the world today, will be performing at a one night only concert here in Manila this February 1, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier in Taguig. Pianist Najib Ismail will be accompanying her in this concert.

Described by Maestro Herbert Von Karajan, the legendary Austrian orchestra and opera conductor associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, as “The Voice from Above”, this Grammy Award-winning South Korean lyric coloratura soprano is known for her interpretations of the bel canto repertoire.

She has sung in all the important opera houses in the world, including Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera Houses, Salzburg Festspielhaus, Vienna State Opera, to name a few. 

Her 2013-14 schedule includes singing these roles: Lucia in Strasbourg, Barcelona, Berlin and Paris; La sonnambula in Brussels and Santiago, Chile; I Capuleti e i Montecchi with the Minnessota Opera;  Olympia in New York; Rosina in New York; the Queen of the Night in Los Angeles; Gilda in Bilbao, Oviedo, Bologna, Trieste, and Detroit among others; Il turco in Italia in Spain; L'enfant et les sortilèges in Boston and Pittsburgh; Le comte Ory in Rome; and Dinorah in New York.
Sumi Jo also appeared in performances at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées,  Opéra National de Paris, Washington Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opera Australia and the  Teatro Colón. 

Soprano Sumi Jo

Aside from singing opera, she has appeared with numerous symphony orchestras in concerts like the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, among others.

She has collaborated with such conductors as Sir Georg Solti, Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel, James Levine, Kent Nagano, and Richard Bonynge. She has given solo recitals throughout Europe, the US, Canada and Australia.

In her wish to bring classical music to the younger generation, Sumi Jo started to venture into cross over by provided the voice of Veda Pierce in the HBO miniseries 'Mildred Pierce'.  She also sung the theme song for the the movie Nine Gates starring Johnny Depp and numerous Korean movies and television series.  A winner of the Grammy Award for her recordings, Sumi Jo has over 50 recordings to her credit, including ten solo albums for Erato, the French division of Warner Classics.  She was also a recipient of the following awards: International Puccini Award, Korean Award for Culture and Arts, “Artist for Peace” of UNESCO, Best Vocal Album by French Cultural Critics, the Best Selling Album of the Year award by British Classic and the Order of Culture Merit of South Korea to name a few.

The net proceeds from this event will be coursed through Tanging Yaman Foundation of Manoling Francisco, S.J., of Ateneo de Manila University to reach the communities devastated by super typhoon Yolanda.

Sumi Jo in Manila is presented by Cultural Arts Events Organizer (CAEO) in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, Edsa Shangri-la Hotel Manila, Lyric Piano, DZFE.FM The Master's Touch and BusinessWorld.

Ticket prices:
P5000 Orchestra Premiere
P3000 Orchestra Center
P2500 Orchestra Left
P2000 Orchestra Right
P1500 Balcony Center/Left
P1000 Balcony Right

For inquiries:
CAEO 782-7164, 750-0768, (0918) 347-3027, (0920) 954-0053
SM Ticket Outlets 470-2222, www.smtickets.com

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