DoYeon Kim

The gayageum is a plucked Korean zither with a history that stretches to the sixth century. Its first and finest exponent in avant-garde jazz is DoYeon Kim, whose spellbinding debut, Wellspring, reveals a fiercely original voice. She joins us to talk about tradition, translation, and the power of self-expression.

From post-rock band Tortoise to gayageum virtuoso DoYeon Kim, this week offers a wide variety of inventive sounds and styles.

Although Fanfare is scaling back to a once-montly issue for the summer, there are still plenty of classical performances to enjoy in June.