Arirang Daniel Hamin Go

• Marin Marais (1656 - 1728): Pièces de viole, Book 2, Suite No. 3 in D Major:
• 1 Marais: Pièces de viole, Book 2, Suite No. 3 in D Major: No. 63, Les voix humaines 04:34
• Caroline Shaw (b. 1982): In manus tuas (Version for Cello):
• 2 Shaw: In manus tuas (Version for Cello) 08:37
• Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): From Jewish Life, B. 54:
• 3 Bloch: From Jewish Life, B. 54: I. Prayer 04:14
• Anna Pidgorna (b. 1985): Grief Cycles "Variations on 'Plyve kacha po tysyni'":
• 4 Pidgorna: Grief Cycles "Variations on 'Plyve kacha po tysyni'" 08:03
• Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life, B. 54:
• 5 Bloch: From Jewish Life, B. 54: II. Supplication 02:37
• Iman Habibi (b. 1985): Blood Moon:
• 6 Habibi: Blood Moon 08:15
• Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life, B. 54:
• 7 Bloch: From Jewish Life, B. 54: III. Jewish Song 02:40
• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Lob der Tränen, D. 711 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous)
• 8 Schubert: Lob der Tränen, D. 711 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous) 03:01
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135:
• 9 Debussy: Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: I. Prologue. Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto 04:27
• 10 Debussy: Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: II. Sérénade. Modérément animé 03:13
• 11 Debussy: Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: III. Final. Animé, léger et nerveux 03:39
• Taran Plamondon (b. 1995):
• 12 Plamondon: Echoes of Arirang 06:37
• Total Runtime 59:57

Info for Arirang

A powerful meditation on grief, resilience, and the human spirit, Arirang marks the debut album of Korean-Canadian cellist Daniel Hamin Go. Drawing on music from across six centuries, the program interweaves works by Marin Marais, Caroline Shaw, Ernest Bloch, Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, and newly commissioned pieces by Anna Pidgorna and Iman Habibi. Each piece speaks to universal experiences of sorrow and fortitude-from Marais's contemplative Les Voix Humaines, to Habibi's poignant Blood Moon, written in memory of Mahsa Amini, and Pidgorna's Grief Cycles, inspired by the Ukrainian lament Plyve Kacha Po Tysyni. At it's heart is the Korean folk song Arirang-a centuries-old melody of love and lament that becomes a recurring, evolving thread throughout the album. Composed and arranged by Taran Plamondon and Daniel Hamin Go, the final track transforms this cultural anthem into a moment of catharsis-a musical exhale that carries generations of pain towards light. For Daniel Hamin Go, Arirang is more than a debut-it is a statement of purpose, a present-day prayer for compassion, hope, and unity. Go's playing is rich in nuance, and his artistic vision is both deeply personal and universally relevant, honoring the past while speaking urgently to our times.

Daniel Hamin Go, cello
Benjamin Smith, piano
Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo
The Gil Ensemble
Yemel Philharmonic Society

Daniel Hamin Go
Described as “authoritative, poised, and dripping with élan” (Jonathan Freeman-Atwood), 25 year-old South Korean cellist Daniel Hamin Go is making a name for himself as a special emerging talent.

Daniel’s season includes performances at Krzyzowa Music (Poland) and Mendelssohn on Mull (UK), the recording of his debut album on Linn Records, and serving as artist-in-residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel under the guidance of Gary Hoffman and Jeroen Reuling.

As a sincere and passionate chamber musician, Daniel has performed extensively throughout North America and Europe, collaborating with renowned musicians including Jonathan Biss, Glenn Dicterow, Miriam Fried, Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips, Rachel Podger, Wolfgang Redik, and Fazil Say, appearing in concert halls such as Cadogan, Carnegie, Hollywood Bowl, Berliner Philharmonie, and Konzerthaus Berlin.

Daniel finds inspiration working in masterclass settings with artists such as Steven Isserlis, Ferenc Rados, and Rita Wagner, with invitations to festivals such as Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, IMS Prussia Cove, Music Academy of the West, Tsinandali Festival, and Yellow Barn.

Daniel received his Bachelor of Music at the Manhattan School of Music under the guidance of Julia Lichten and David Geber, Master of Music at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in the class of Nicolas Altstaedt, and as a recipient of the Bicentenary Award and the Drake Calleja Trust Award, Daniel completed an Advanced Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music.

Daniel performs on a cello made by Antonio & Rafaelle Gagliano, Naples ca. 1830, generously on loan by CANIMEX INC., from Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.

Booklet for Arirang