17 Apr Music Series – Bokyung Byun

Bokyung Byun will perform a program titled Music From America that includes new pieces from young U.S. composers along with major South American composers.  She will play music by Celil Refik Kaya, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Jack Frerer, Nicky Sohn, Theo Chandler, Tiffany Cuaresma, Agustin Barrios, Manuel Ponce and Leo Brouwer. Byun won the 2021 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition – the first female guitarist to win the award in 20 years. As part of her winnings, a new CD on Naxos will be issued this spring and she will go on a fifty city tour in the fall. For more information visit her web site https://www.bokyungbyun.com.

Refreshments will be served after the performance.

The Brand Associates 2022 Music Series will consist of 6 concerts taking place in the Brand Library Recital Hall. The concerts are on Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm throughout the year. The series presents top chamber music groups from Southern California and beyond. The Brand Associates sponsor this Music Series.