Seo Jungmin is a Korean Gayageum artist and composer who pushes the boundaries between traditional and contemporary music with her exceptional skills on the 25-string traditional Korean instrument. As a

member of the renowned Korean traditional music duo Su:m, Seo has earned global recognition through performances at major festivals such as WOMEX, WOMAD, and SXSW. Seo Jungmin will perform with percussionist You Byoungwook and Pansori vocalist Kim Yulhee.

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Seo Jungmin is a remarkable musician whose innovative approach to traditional Korean music has earned her worldwide acclaim, and her exceptional talent and creativity continue to make her an influential figure in the contemporary music scene. With her refreshing blend of Gayageum, shamanic vocals, and percussion, Seo Jungmin mesmerizes audiences around the world.

 

This engagement of Seo Jungmin is made possible in part through the Performing Arts Global Exchange program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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​This performance is supported by “Traveling Korean Arts” project of KOFICE (Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange).

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Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.

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