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\u25b2 Sumi Jo\u2019s 40th\u2011anniversary album, Continuum, was released on May 7. \u24d2 Kim Yeong\u2011jun (Yeongjun Kim)<\/p>\nTranslation result. \u25b2 Sumi Jo\u2019s 40th\u2011anniversary album, Continuum, was released on May 7. \u24d2 Kim Yeong\u2011jun (Yeongjun Kim)<\/p>\n
[SPOTV News reporter Kim Won\u2011gyeom] Soprano Sumi Jo released her 40th\u2011anniversary album on May 7.<\/p>\n
SM Classics, the classical and jazz imprint of SM Entertainment, released Jo\u2019s anniversary record Continuum at noon that day. Jo is the label\u2019s first exclusive recording artist.<\/p>\n
The album is a musical survey of Jo\u2019s career \u2014 past, present and future. Along with the full audio release, SM Classics posted a special video for the duet \u201cRomance,\u201d featuring EXO\u2019s Suho, on its YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
\u201cRomance\u201d was composed by Park Jong\u2011hoon, with lyrics by Danny Gu and Jang Geun\u2011yeop. Jo\u2019s powerful yet clear and delicate soprano blends with Suho\u2019s warm lower register, creating a satisfying vocal contrast. The track especially embodies Jo\u2019s longtime idea of artists from different traditions coming together to forge a new musical language.<\/p>\n
Aside from Reinhold Gli\u00e8re\u2019s \u201cConcerto for Coloratura Soprano,\u201d the medley \u201cMedley: History of Sumi Jo,\u201d which threads together highlights from her 40\u2011year repertoire, and an \u201cAdagio\u201d based on a theme by Albinoni, the album\u2019s tracks are original compositions. The songs reflect moments from Jo\u2019s life: fearful nights while studying abroad, longing for Korea, and both the anxieties and thrills of looking ahead.<\/p>\n
The title song, \u201cHow Wonderful,\u201d is a contemporary Korean art song written for Jo by composer Kim Jin\u2011hwan. As the lyric puts it \u2014 \u201cEven the tears born of trials \u2014 still, love is simply beautiful\u201d \u2014 the piece carries the weight of long years and sings of deepened gratitude and love.<\/p>\n
\u201cEncore\u201d evokes a walk along the Seine and the uncertainty she felt about the road ahead, while \u201cArirang Cantabile\u201d channels the singer\u2019s emotions for the place where her always\u2011worried, loving parents live. Across 11 tracks, the album showcases the breadth of Jo\u2019s voice and expressive range.<\/p>\n
To mark her 40th anniversary, Jo is presenting a program that summarizes her musical life on stage. After successful concerts this March at Cadogan Hall in London and at Carnegie Hall in New York, she begins a national tour in May with stops in Seoul, Changwon, Bucheon and Yongin to meet fans at home.<\/p>\n
She will also hold the 2nd Sumi Jo International Vocal Competition this July at the Ch\u00e2teau de la Fert\u00e9\u2011Ambroise in France. Jo remains committed to mentoring young singers and expanding the audience for classical music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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