{"id":14461,"date":"2023-09-09T18:09:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T01:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/music\/?page_id=14461"},"modified":"2023-12-28T10:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T18:23:24","slug":"guitar-concert-bokyung-byun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/music\/guitar-concert-bokyung-byun\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Concert: Bokyung Byun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fri., Oct. 20, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Bellevue College Guitar Program presents Bokyung Byun. Recipient of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Bokyung Byun\u200b enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. Bokyung holds the distinction of being the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, where Falletta herself described Bokyung\u2019s performance as “stunning, showcasing her gorgeous tone, immaculate technique, and sophisticated musicianship.\u201d Other recent honors include the grand prize at the 2021 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition and the Montreal International Classical Guitar Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Seoul, Korea, Bokyung began playing guitar at the age of six. At eleven, she took the stage for her first solo recital, leading to an early start in her teen years performing numerous concert tours in Asia. At the same time, Bokyung gained international attention for first-prize finishes in international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bokyung soon moved to the United States, where she entered The Juilliard School at the age of sixteen. She holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California. Teachers and mentors include Scott Tennant, William Kanengiser, Chen Zhi, Tae-Soo Kim, and Sharon Isbin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bokyung\u2019s debut recording in 2020 has been praised by Soundboard Magazine as, \u201ca very beautiful disc\u2026We are treated to extraordinary musicianship, technical assurance, and beauty of sound.\u201d In 2022, American Record Guide chose her Naxos Laurate Series recording as the Critics\u2019 Choice Album, remarking her style as \u201cvery reminiscent of Andres Segovia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bokyung is currently on the guitar faculty of University of North Texas. She is an Augustine Strings artist and plays a guitar by Dieter Mueller (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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