GLOW Music
Join us for a special concert presented by GLOW Music, featuring piano, voice, violin, percussion, and bassoon. This evening showcases both established masterworks and vibrant contemporary pieces, performed by emerging artists building their professional careers.
GLOW Music works to break barriers between composers and performers, between conservatories and their neighborhoods, and between different languages and appearances. The organization creates meaningful performance opportunities for young classical musicians while building genuine connection between artists and the communities around them. GLOW champions both traditional repertoire and contemporary works, with a particular commitment to composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
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About the Program
“Ah, Love, But a Day!” by Amy Beach
”Die Nacht” by Richard Strauss
”Après un rêve” by Gabriel Fauré
”Mi sueño” by Edward Kilenyi
”Nuit d'étoiles” by Claude Debussy
Kimberly Legal, soprano
Yeon-Kyung Kim, piano
Fantasie, Op. 17 by Robert Schumann
1. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
[To be delivered altogether fantastically and passionately]
Vera Tianyi Lu, piano
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 74 by Jean Sibelius
1. Allegro moderato
He Wu, violin
Yeon-Kyung Kim, piano
Pocket Grooves by Gene Koshinski (b.1980)
II. Samai
III. Choro
IV. Get It!
11:59 Duo:
Christian Nolden, bassoon
Meg Lynch, percussion
About the Musicians
South Korean pianist Dr. Yeon-Kyung Kim is a versatile performer whose work bridges traditional and contemporary classical repertoire. She has appeared throughout the United States, Northern Europe, and South Korea, and is particularly committed to collaborating with living composers and championing music beyond the standard canon. An active chamber musician, she is a founding member of the 10 Degree Trio and frequently performs with instrumentalists and vocalists in diverse repertoire. A passionate advocate for Korean art song, she has presented and performed this repertoire at College Music Society conferences. Dr. Kim serves as Teacher of Applied Music and Collaborative Pianist at Washington University in St. Louis and is the founder of Glow Music, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting emerging composers and community engagement.
Kimberly Legel is a Senior at Northern Kentucky University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Performance. A dedicated musician from an early age, Kimberly immersed herself in a variety of musical experiences, including choirs, concert bands, marching band competitions, and school musicals. Currently, she is an active member of the NKU Chamber Choir. Throughout her time at NKU, Kimberly has performed with all of the university's vocal ensembles and was Frasquita in the Opera's production of Carmen in 2024. She has also had the privilege of working with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in their production of All Without Words by Justin Morell. In addition to her academic and performance achievements, Kimberly’s passion for music has taken her abroad. In May of 2024, she traveled to Europe with the NKU Chamber Choir, where she worked on challenging repertoire, participated in workshops with the renowned tenor and bass ensemble Gesualdo 6, and performed at historical landmarks in London and Scotland.
Vera Tianyi Lu
He Wu is a Chinese-born violinist currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Known for her expressive artistry and strong technique, she is active as both a soloist and orchestral musician. She previously earned a Graduate Performance Diploma and a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, studying with Keng-Yuen Tseng. She also holds a Bachelor of Music from California State University, Long Beach, where she studied with Johannes Müller-Stosch and Moni Simeonov.
Wu’s early musical training in China included mentorship from Ti Zhang of the Central Conservatory of Music and Yun Chen of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. She has performed with several orchestras in the United States and China and remains dedicated to sharing music’s transformative power with diverse audiences.
11:59 is a modular new music chamber group led by percussionist Meg Lynch and bassoonist Christian Nolden. Both undergraduate music performance students at the College-Conservatory of Music, they got their start performing Shawn Okpebholo’s trio “There is Always Light” with clarinetist Suzanne Smith. Their focus is on performing, recording, and advocating for new works for woodwinds and percussion, and their current project is Gene Koshinski’s Pocket Grooves suite. Christian, a bassoonist of seven years, studies under Professors Christopher Sales and Martin Garcia. A graduate of the performing arts magnet program at DuPont Manual High School, he was the principal bassoonist in the inaugural season of the Louisville Youth Wind Symphony. In his free time, he composes. Meg, who started playing percussion nine years ago, is a student of Dr. Adam Groh and Professor Rusty Burge. She is also a music library intern, and was a featured soloist with the Sacramento Valley Wind Band in 2024.