Pahdo (2018)
Duration: 10 minutes
Instrumentation: solo organ
Commissioner: Jae-Hyuck Cho
Performance History
9/11/2018 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Incheon, S.Korea
10/6/2018 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Angoulême, France
10/4/2019 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Portland, OR USA
10/29/2019 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Paris, France
7/13/2020 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Seoul, S.Korea
9/20/2021 Kartika Putri, Waverly, IA USA
9/23/2023 Heeyeon Cha, Houston, TX USA
7/10/2024 Raul Prieto Ramirez, San Diego, CA USA
Program Notes:
Pahdo is a Korean word that means 'ocean wave.' While composing this piece, I was envisioning, in particular, the east coast of South Korea, where one can enjoy the beaches and mountains together. Throughout the piece, various broken chords capture the golden sunlight reflecting upon the blue glassy ocean, while gravelly tone clusters and flourishing grace notes portray sea waves playing hit-and-run. Hidden within are tranquil melodies, originating from Pyeong Chang Arari, a folk tune from the aforementioned region - the eastern part of South Korea.
Pahdo was commissioned by and is dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho, and it was written for his recording project at La Madeleine, the famous church in Paris next to the Paris Opera. The historic La Madeleine organ, with its colorful sounds, made the piece come alive.
Instrumentation: solo organ
Commissioner: Jae-Hyuck Cho
Performance History
9/11/2018 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Incheon, S.Korea
10/6/2018 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Angoulême, France
10/4/2019 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Portland, OR USA
10/29/2019 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Paris, France
7/13/2020 Jae-Hyuck Cho, Seoul, S.Korea
9/20/2021 Kartika Putri, Waverly, IA USA
9/23/2023 Heeyeon Cha, Houston, TX USA
7/10/2024 Raul Prieto Ramirez, San Diego, CA USA
Program Notes:
Pahdo is a Korean word that means 'ocean wave.' While composing this piece, I was envisioning, in particular, the east coast of South Korea, where one can enjoy the beaches and mountains together. Throughout the piece, various broken chords capture the golden sunlight reflecting upon the blue glassy ocean, while gravelly tone clusters and flourishing grace notes portray sea waves playing hit-and-run. Hidden within are tranquil melodies, originating from Pyeong Chang Arari, a folk tune from the aforementioned region - the eastern part of South Korea.
Pahdo was commissioned by and is dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho, and it was written for his recording project at La Madeleine, the famous church in Paris next to the Paris Opera. The historic La Madeleine organ, with its colorful sounds, made the piece come alive.