Time Is When is an exploratory evening that examines how we experience time. The program of newly commissioned works by Pauchi Sasaki, Phyllis Chen, Corey Chang, Camila Agosto, and Bobby Ge explores moments when the past, present, and future converge, creating a sense of timelessness. Combining text, projected visuals, and music featuring prepared piano, electronics, and music box, the evening creates an immersive narrative shaped by generational stories. Rooted in a Korean-American perspective and themes of migration, the program invites audiences to reflect on the ways time shapes their own past and current lives.

Pianist Eunbi Kim creates intimate experiences that transcend the conventions of the piano recital. A winner of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition, her credits include solo programs at the Kennedy Center, a concert-meditation performance at Lincoln Center, and a TEDx Talk. She has been noted for her “creative curiosity and fearless experimentation” (New York Public Radio). Her recent album debuted at #2 on Billboard Classical Charts. Titled “It Feels Like,” the album deals with themes of childhood, family and memory, and features world premiere recordings of works written for her by Angélica Negrón, Pauchi Sasaki, Sophia Jani, and Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). Drawing from the album and its themes, Kim created a 4-night performance and conversation series as an Artist-in-Residence at WNYC/WQXR’s The Greene Space. About her work, Kim says, “I love taking creative risks that make performances vulnerable.”

Biographies:

• Eunbi Kim (medium bio)

• Eunbi Kim (short bio)

Outreach offerings:

• Outreach offerings

Finding a way to compose a memoir with sound is demanding work that requires intention and courage. It means exposing yourself completely, turning private memories into public performance without the safety of someone else’s score. If that sounds like a heavy way to handle the past, you’re already on Eunbi Kim’s wavelength. OWEN MCTIGUE, Odea