Transfigurations: Han Kang’s ‘The Vegetarian” in Music and Words Lisa Sung Ensemble
Schedule
Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104 | Ann Arbor, MI
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Korean American jazz pianist Lisa Sung presents an original song cycle inspired by The Vegetarian, a book by Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang. Performed by her ensemble in collaboration with the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan, the concert explores themes from the book: silence, resistance, and transformation through sound. Drawing from contemporary jazz and improvisation, Sung’s compositions translate the novel’s psychological intensity and poetic restraint into an intimate sonic experience. Audiences can expect a performance that blurs literature and music, inviting deep listening and reflection.Lisa Sung – Piano, curator
Eva Rosenwald – reader
Brynn Hillker – bass
Max Welterlen – drums
Tae Hoon Yoo (big fire) – reader
Marcus Miller - Saxophone
Andrew Bishop - Saxophone & Flute
Special guest lecturer: Dr. Youngju Ryu, Professor of Korean Literature & Director of International Institute, University of Michigan
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