PROGRAMA. Jolivet ... Incantation ’...Pour que l’image devienne symbole’ for Solo FluteC. Debussy ... Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune for Flute and PianoE. Varèse ... Density 21.5 for Flute SoloE. Satie ... Gymnopédie No. 1 for Flute and PianoO. Messiaen ... Le Merle Noir for Flute and PianoA. Jolivet ... Cinq Incantations for Solo FluteFlutist Han Ji-eunCharacterized by a wide musical spectrum with rich musicality and refined technique, flutist Han Ji-eun distinguished herself early on by winning the first prize at the Ewha-Kyunghyang Competition and the Chosun-Ilbo Competition in Korea. While she was studying at Seoul Arts High School following at Yewon School, she went over to France at the age of 16 to study at Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon with the jury’s unanimous acceptance. After she graduated there with the highest score (Très Bien à l’unanimité), she earned her Artist Diploma at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in the US and her doctoral degree at Seoul National University back in Korea with the thesis of “An aesthetic and interpretive analysis of ‘Cinq Incantations for Solo Flute’ based on André Jolivet’s Primitivism.”While studying at Oberlin, Han earned the first prize in wind at the music competition held in Ohio and performed with the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble at Merkin Hall in New York. And her performance as principal flutist of Oberlin Chamber Orchestra led by Sir Simon Rattle received a critical acclaim, quoted as “Under Sir Rattle, the Oberlin musicians played with superb cohesiveness and refinement... There were notable contributions from flutist Jieun Han” from the influential Cleveland press “The Plain Dealer.”On her return to Korea, she became assistant principal flutist of Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 23 and served there for 6 years. She also served as principal flutist of the SAC Festival Orchestra. Named one of the Top 10 Korean Flutists by the “Flute & Flutist” magazine in 2006 and 2007, Han performed with Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, Beha Philharmonic Orchestra, and Muse Wind Orchestra for concerto performances. She participated in the concert in South America organized by the Korea Foundation as part of Aulos Woodwind Quintet and in Yuhki Kuramoto’s chamber music recording released in 2015.Han launched a flute recital series with theme and commentaries called “Flautato Series” in 2016 in order to get classical music more accessible to a broader audience, and led a lecture recital series of music history and humanity called “Han Ji-eun’s Music Salon ‘from Bach to BTS’” at Anseong Art Hall’s Culture and Arts Academy in 2019. Also, as part of Studio Gongjak, the content provider of classical music, she has been taking part in the YouTube channel “Monday Classic” as host and performer in the hopes of contributing to the promotion of classical music.Not only performing extensively at various places for active communications with the audience, Han also serves as a board member of the Flute Association of Asia and the Korea Flute Association, and as music director of flute ensemble ‘Ipeul.’ She is on the artist roster of Dolce Powell and teaches at Korea National University of Arts as an adjunct professor as well as at Sookmyung Women’s University, Chugye Arts University, Yewon School, and Seoul Arts High School as an instructor.