Yoon Jeong Heo, the leader of Tori Ensemble, is an enthusiastic soloist who cuts across various musical genres, expanding the possibilities of geomungo and Korean music. Heo graduated from the National High School of Korean Traditional Music and received her B.A. and M.A. from Seoul National University.
In 1984, Yoon Jeong Heo initiated her study of geomungo sanjo, with the Living National Treasure Han Gap Duk, obtaining the significant master title “yisuja.”
Heo served as the deputy concertmaster of the Seoul Metropolitan Korean Music Orchestra from 1990 to 1994. She has performed with the German artist Stephan Micus, the San José Chamber Orchestra, and toured Europe, the US, China, and Japan. She was awarded a Ministry of Culture prize in 2008 in the field of Korean traditional music, as well as a fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.