fuegokoori is a fresh new concept which combines opposing forces like cello and guitar, and features musical elements from around the world. "fuego" means fire in Spanish, whereas "koori" represents ice in Japanese.
fuegokoori symbolizes the explosive synergy of the elemental opposites of fire and ice. My name is Robert Sang-Ung Choi, the initiator of fuegokoori, and I began with a dream of performing works for cello and guitar. My first step was to outline the musical program by seeking out classical and modern music for this rare but exciting combination; even writing some of my own arrangements and original works. This concept came to its fruition at the first fuegokoori concert on October 31, 2003 at the famed Musikhalle in Hamburg, Germany.
Now an internationally acclaimed ensemble, fuegokoori explores crossovers of extreme emotions and soul-searching themes, featuring obscure works of more celebrated composers like Paganini, Sarasate, Piazzolla and de Falla, directly contrasted with works by leading Japanese and Chinese composers like Mayuzumi Toshiro and Zhou Long. Experience the refreshing juxtaposition of Asian calm and tranquility with flamenco's exuberance and fire!
Join me and guitarist Anders Clemens Øien as we constantly search for more repertoire and interesting new combinations. fuegokoori has even expanded to include concerts with cello + marimba and cello + guitar ensemble!
And check out our main website at fuegokoori.com for the whole story!
Robert, nice to see you are up and running on myspace. Hey I will be in Australia in July of next year touring with www. thesicilianjazzproject. com Check out the cd on the site(you can stream it real time) we have a variety of tracks that feature a string quartet...maybe you can lead a quartet for us in Australia... check it out and get back to me. Cheers, DOM www. dominicmancuso. com
