Guest soprano Dr. Moonsook Park, co-editor of two seminal collections of Korean art songs for English speakers, and Voice & Opera faculty pianist Dr. Matthew Thompson present a lecture recital of Korean art song. Discover the richness of Korean art songs through poetry, language, and cultural memory. Enjoy a 30-minute insightful lecture followed by a 40-minute live performance of 12 songs, organized by poetic and thematic sections. This event is part of the Korean Performing Arts Initiative and is co-sponsored by the SMTD Voice & Opera department, the Nam Center for Korean Studies, and the Arts Initiative.