KANG Eun-il

KANG Eun-il is one of the most distinctive Haegum artists in Korea and is highly praised for her combining of traditional music with various genres. She is a musical pioneer who has established her reputation by her use of the Haegum to create 'crossover music.' Ms. Kang has performed both domestically and internationally with various world-renowned artists and groups, such as Bobby McFerrin, Luciano Pavarotti, Quincy Jones, Pat Metheny, NewYork Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, Turkey National Orchestra, KBS Korean Traditional Music Orchestra, Yoshida Brothers, and Salta Cello. Representing Korea, she also actively takes part in 'The World String Festival' held in Japan. Having made tremendous contributions to the popularization and globalization of Haegum, she has inaugurated a whole new context for this versatile instrument. It is by no means surprising that she has received several prominent recognitions for her work: KBS Korean Traditional Music Grand Prix, Korean National Assembly Culture and Media Grand Prix, 2005 Korean Culture and Art Committee Award, 2006 Ministry Culture and Tourism Artist Award, 2009 Korean Christian Culture and Arts Grand Prix…etc.