SiHyun UhmComposer · Pianist · Multimedia Artist
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Opera / Music TheaterComposition Year: 2021Duration: ca. 26'

Killing Time

Scoring / Instrumentation

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano

Killing Time

About the Work

Killing Time is a one-act chamber opera for three singers and piano. Set in an ambiguous contemporary space where characters find themselves suspended in an endless waiting period, the opera probes how human beings cope with inactivity, silence, and the passage of time. Through sharp conversational banter, sudden lyric revelations, and propulsive piano commentary, the work questions whether we truly kill time—or whether time inexorably consumes us.

Premiere Information

Date

2021-12-02

Venue

Paul Recital Hall, The Juilliard School, New York City, NY

Performer

Juilliard Opera Workshop

Recognition

Juilliard MM Thesis Premiere

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Killing Time – One Act Opera

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Score & Performance Materials

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Performance materials and orchestral parts for Killing Time are available directly from the composer for licensed concert presentations, academic research, and ensemble competitions.

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