CAPITOL PEACE CONCERT 2021
Presented by Classical Music For the World
September 21st, Noon to 1PM
Texas Capitol Rotunda 1st floor
1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Parking Information
This peace concert is sending out a message to inspire and unite people through the medium of classical music from the heart of Texas on the UN International Day of Peace.
This year, our carefully arranged music selections will be performed for memorializing those who have died from the pandemic and political violence throughout the world. We hope the music we share will comfort families and friends who are grieving from the loss of loved ones
Considering the current COVID-19 situation, we are minimizing the number of participating musicians, so most of the programs will be solo performances except a string ensemble’s “Arirang”, a traditional Korean folk song.
UN International Day of Peace
UNA Austin
Program
Global Moment of Silence
Greeting from Younnie Wall, Founder & Executive Director of CMFW
Peace Speech
“Taps” ………………………………………………… Daniel Butterfiled (1831-1901)
Trumpet solo – Joshua Toler
Grave and Fugue, for violin solo ……………………………. J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Violin – Nick Hammel
Ave Maria ……………………………………………… Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Zoe Kim, soprano Joseph Choi, keyboard
Cello Suite No. 4 Prelude and Gigue ……………………………………. J. S. Bach
Daniel Hur Meglino, cello
String Ensemble ……………………………… Arirang, Korean traditional folk music
Solo violin, Nick Hammel
1st violin, Ruth YeolMae Chang 장열매
2nd violin, Na-Yeon Kim 김나연
3rd Violin, Younnie Wall 허윤영
Cello, Daniel Hur Meglino 허강
Base, DoYoun Kim 김도연
“THANK YOU!”
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
We are grateful to Rep. Donna Howard for sponsoring our group to be able to perform at the Capitol.
Thank you to our photographer Jaynie Lee 이세은, sophomore at LASA High School and our cinematographer, Niko Hewitt, senior at Westlake High School
About Musicians
Joshua Toler is a freelance musician in Austin, Texas. Joshua graduated with a Bachelors in Music Performance from the University of Central Florida in 2017, and graduated with a Masters in Music Performance from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019. His primary teachers include John Almeida (Orlando, FL musician and instructor), Michael Martin (Assistant/ Utility Trumpet of the Boston Symphony), Billy Hunter (Principal Trumpet of the New York Metropolitan Opera), and Ray Sasaki (Professor of Trumpet UT Austin). Joshua has performed in a variety of venues across the United States including the Walt Disney World Company, Big Band Records, The National Trumpet Competition, and the Chicago Brass Festival. He is also well known for his contribution to pedagogy and teaching in the musical community.
Violinist Nick Hammel is currently a senior at The University of Texas where he studies under Sandy Yamamoto. He has soloed with orchestras such as the Central Texas Medical Orchestra and the University of Texas University Orchestra, and has plans to solo with the Austin Civic Orchestra and the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, Nick was appointed Principal Second Violin of the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Choi was the Second Prize winner of the 2014 NTD International Piano Competition, Finalist in the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition, where he was awarded the prize for Best Performance of a Baroque Composer, Second Prize winner of the 2012 Tuesday Musical Club Competition in San Antonio, and winner of the 2012 concerto competition at the University of Texas at Austin. He has performed in venues such as Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Benedict Music Tent at the Aspen Music Festival. Choi has performed with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Aeolus Quartet, along with several others. He holds a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal and Matti Raekallio. He obtained his Doctorate of Musical Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees at the University of Texas at Austin under the tutelage of Anton Nel. He is currently on the faculty at Concordia University Texas.
Soprano Zoe Chunghui Kim has been celebrated as an artist with special voice color and ample expressivity. She recently earned the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at UT Austin studying under the tutelage of Darlene Wiley. She holds her Master’s degree at Manhattan School of Music where she studied with renowned mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn. As her broad repertoire spans from Baroque to Contemporary music, she has been selected to perform in a wide variety of concerts in well-known venues around the world including Carnegie Hall, National Opera America Center and Seoul Arts Center. She also has been given the Distinction Award in the 2018 Metropolitan International Vocal Competition – Opera Division. Dr. Kim has attended various programs such as the IVAI New York, Martina Arroyo Foundation, and Manhattan Opera Studio where she sang Fiordiligi from Così fan tutte, Mimi from La Boheme and Countess from La nozze di Figaro. She also has performed in critical roles in Guilio Cesare, Die Zauberflöte, Die Fledermaus, Hansel and Gretel and Suor Angelica. As a young artist scholarship recipient at the Butler Opera Center, she successfully performed many leading roles in the 2018-2020 seasons and her previous credits with the BOC include Countess (La nozze di Figaro, Cancelled), Governess (The Turn of the Screw), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) and Tatiana (Eugene Onegin). As the heroine of Eugene Onegin, she had the privilege of working with James Conlon and made a splendid debut under his baton. She is currently singing as a freelance opera singer based in Texas.
Violinist Ruth YeolMae Chang, from Dallas, TX has performed internationally and across the United States in venues such as the Meyerson Center (Dallas, TX), Bass Performance Hall (Fort Worth, TX), Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Suntory Hall (Tokyo, Japan), and Seiji Ozawa Hall (Lennox, MA). Festival appearances include the Tanglewood Music Center, Pacific Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Meadowmount School of Music, where she performed the Mendelssohn Octet with Joseph Silverstein. As a chamber musician, Ms. Chang has worked with Glenn Dicterow, Emmanuel Ax, Jeremy Denk, Martin Beaver, and the members of the Juilliard, Ying, Borromeo, and Miro string quartets. She has participated in masterclasses for artists such as James Ehnes, Ida Kavafian, Malcolm Lowe, and Rainer Küchl among others. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory and master’s degree from Indiana University. Ms. Chang is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Texas at Austin as a scholarship recipient under the tutelage of Sandy Yamamoto.
DoYoun Kim currently holds the position as the Double Bass Teaching Assistant under Joel Braun’s studio. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Doyoun graduated from Hanyang University with a Bachelors in Bass Performance. In 2017, Doyoun decided to pursue a Masters Degree at the University of Texas Butler School of Music, and is now in his final year of his Doctoral degree. Before coming to the states, Doyoun had performed as a soloist and section member alongside Bach Collegium Seoul, Baroque in Modern Korea, The New World Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic, Gwacheon Philharmonic, Seongnam Philharmonic, and Coop Opera association. Doyoun currently teaches Double Bass to both majors and non majors at the Butler School of Music and performs in various Texas based orchestras including: Abilene Philharmonic,Victoria New Texas Sinfonia, San Antonio Symphony, Central Texas Philharmonic, and Waco Symphony Orchestra.
Na-Y
eon Kim, violinist, music education major, freshman student at the University of Texas.
Younnie Wall, violinist, graduate of Chugye University of the Arts in S. Korea, Founder & Executive Director of Classical Music For the World.
Daniel Hur Meglino, cellist, senior at West Lake High School