Live at the Glen: Wisconsin Gagok Ensemble
September 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
The term “gagok” translates directly to Art Song, a genre of Korean vocal music. Since their founding in 2023, the Wisconsin Gagok Ensemble has been dedicated to the promotion and performance of Korean Art Song in Wisconsin and beyond. Soprano Youngjoo Hong, Mezzo Soprano Jessica Schwefel, and Pianist Susan Gaeddert curate programs of music by 20th and 21st century Korean Art Song composers. They strive to make this art form more accessible for western audiences. They collaborate with other artists and performers to cultivate other aspects Korean and Korean American culture in our state.