oh my, it's already february!<br/> what can I say about haiti? please <a href="http://www.uptownnotes.com/helping-haiti/" target="_blank">help</a>. <br/>the <a href="http://joycekwon.com/guestbook">guestbook</a> is now spam free and running, thanks to the brilliant <a href="http://www.inkproj.com/" target="_blank">david luoh</a>, so feel free to write. <br/> I will be staying in LA and continuing to learn to play <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayageum" target="_blank">gayageum</a> here; watch out now, I might become a gayageum master... in a few decades ;) <br/> I will be up in the bay-area this sunday for a <a href="http://capaw10.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">solo gig in berkeley</a> with other APA artists. <br/> lastly, I would like to say that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink" target="_blank"> hyperlinks</a> are great!<br/> -joyce 2010-02-01 17 true hello friends,<br/> this past year was dynamic, to say the least, and I'm glad to see 2010 has arrived! I'll be in new york next week to participate in an improv workshop, then coming back to los angeles and then... we'll see. I have a couple projects underway that I'm excited about, in particular "resonations," which you can find on my projects page. also, please check the schedule page for upcoming dates in berkeley & los angeles. I wish you all a fruitful new year and hope to see you soon. <br/> love,<br/> joyce<br/> 2010-01-01 16 true hello friends,<br/> wow - it's already december! <br/>time is such a funny thing. <br/>I hope you all enjoy time with family and friends in this wonderful season.<br/> love,<br/> joyce 2009-12-01 15 true have I ever told you what an impatient person I am? the transition out of college and back to LA has been more difficult than anticipated, requiring much patience and waiting. far from being numb with an overload of work, I've had time to just be and reflect. I'm beginning to see that waiting can require more energy & intentionality than pursuing something. in brazil, I learned to rest; now, I'm learning to wait - essential vitamins for my deficient, restless personality. in the mean time, I'm looking forward to learning to play gayageum from an old family friend.<br/> peace,<br/> joyce 2009-11-01 14 true I am now, mind, body & soul, back in the states! For each of the past 3 weeks, I have been deciding where to live in 2010 (the bay-area, LA or Rio de Janeiro), only to change my mind the following week. As of this morning, I don't know! But for now, I am in Los Angeles and bursting with excitement for my post-college life! After this 3 month sabbath in Brazil, I am ready to shed & work on my musical technique, while figuring out what it means to be a 효녀 (filial daughter) & a good sister. I'll be presenting on Asian-American activism & music in Boston this month so see you if you're in the area! <br/> love! joyce! 2009-10-01 13 true dear friends,<br/> it's already the last of my three months of resting/traveling and I'm excited to visit rio and bahia, after I wrap up my time here in são paulo. I feel as though I could possibly stay in brazil longer, but will return to the states, as planned - I'm sorry that I'm not there right now as many of you struggle with the forest fires in california, but I am praying for you. I'll be seeing you in october, itching to make lots of music after this hiatus, hopefully with our homes still in tact.<br/> love you guys,<br/> joyce 2009-09-01 12 true hello my dear friends,<br/> summer has already come to an end for me as I am now quickly adapting to winter in são paulo! I've only added a few photos from the amazon in the gallery but you can view more at facebook.com/voicekwon. also, I've added a link to youtube.com/voicekwon on the contact page and updated my resume on the about page. that's it for announcements - I hope you are enjoying yourselves, wherever you are!<br/> love,<br/> joyce 2009-08-01 11 true Hi,<br/> This is the first time I've had internet access in three weeks! I had no idea what I'd be doing before I got here but I have been blessed to be able to teach music to indigenous people in Amazonian villages and am really glad for my time here, in São Gabriel da Cachoeira. I could say so much but I won't here.<br/> Beijinhos,<br/> Joyce 2009-07-17 10 true hi friends,<br/> I packed up the last 4 years of my life in berkeley and just drove down to la. I am currently helping my family pack so that we can move next week, not too far away from where we live now. then, I will be packing to leave for brazil toward the end of this month. but you are sure to find me back in the bay-area sometime in the future because that's where my heart belongs. I have been tremendously blessed with friendships, community and music there and plan to move back, after I explore the amazon and this foreign place called los angeles, where I previously lived for a decade. <br/> joyce, the expert packer 2009-06-01 9 true hi everyone,<br/> if you weren't yet confused about my musical genre, my singer/songwriter album will be out this month! also, I will be graduating with a BA in music, with an emphasis on composition as well as jazz & improvised music, from UC Berkeley in just a few weeks. please go to the schedule page to check out my last few gigs as an undergrad, before I graduate. hope you're keeping sane in this crazy time of the school year when everyone seems to be running around like chickens with their heads cut off. <br/> love always, <br/> joyce 2009-05-01 8 true hello hello,<br/> it's already april and I'm looking forward to all the gigs this month. the jazz & improvised music (jim) ensemble I'm in at uc berkeley will be doing several collaborative performances with both ucla and mills college, which will be a lot of fun, and my own groups also have a few gigs that you can check out. I'm currently preparing for my north korea project, a work in progress presentation this saturday, with a great lineup of improvisers and guest musicians - you will not want to miss this one! <br/>hope you're enjoying the sun, <br/> joyce 2009-04-01 7 true hello dear friends,<br/> I'm glad March has rolled in, giving me more time to compose and practice! I'm getting pieces together for my upcoming North Korea Project, including a string quartet piece I'll base on a folk melody, as well as continuing to study Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch album, recording my singer/songwriter material, researching multidisciplinary works and starting to collaborate with a Chicago-based visual artist. that should keep me busy for a while. oh yes, then there's that thing called school... I will try to be a better student. maybe. <br/> incredulously,<br/> joyce 2009-03-01 6 true 새해 복 많이 받으세요<br/> saehae bok manhi badeuseyo<br/> <br/> check out my upcoming gigs including a live webcast this saturday and a benefit concert for the Jazz & Contemporary Improvised Music program at UC Berkeley, featuring Taylor Eigsti. I would greatly appreciate your support at this benefit concert on friday, february 6th! wishing you a happy lunar new year,<br/> joyce 2009-01-26 5 true dear friends,<br/> I hope you have been enjoying this holiday season. this will be another exciting year filled with music and much more - I'm going to go write my new year's resolutions now. happy 2009! <br/> love,<br/> joyce 2009-01-01 4 true hello friends,<br/> happy december!<br/> if you're in the area, please come check out my christmas noon concert this friday in berkeley & go to the schedule page for details. it'll be fun!<br/> love,<br/> joyce 2008-12-01 3 true hello friends & family, <br/> welcome to my newly launched website! look around & feel free to sign the guestbook. <br/> love,<br/> joyce 2008-11-11 2 true