Second Moon is a dynamic 7-member band that blends Korean Pansori, a style of musical storytelling, with Irish music by incorporating instruments like Irish whistle, bodhran, and mandolin. The band gained recognition in 2006 when they were selected for “Rookie of the Year” and “Record of the Year” at the Korean Music Awards, and their music was featured in hit K-dramas such as Princess Hours and Goong S. Second Moon continued to push musical boundaries with their album Pansori Chunhyangga which won the “Best Jazz and Crossover” award at the 2017 Korea Music Awards.
There will be post-show Q&A session on how the musicians intersect traditional Korean folk music with other global sounds moderated by Jean Ahn.
Born in Korea, Jean Ahn began to study piano and composition at a very early age. Her creative output includes works ranging from solo instruments to full orchestra, as well as choral, dance, and electroacoustic music. Her works have been performed by the Santa Cruz Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Diablo Symphony Orchestra, Earplay, and Leftcoast Ensemble among others. She completed her B.A. and M.M. at Seoul National University and her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. She is the director of Ensemble ARI and a Lecturer at UC Berkeley. She is also the music director for CHIM studio where she teaches music for special needs students. www.jeanahn.com