NDR Bigband / Jihye Lee

Description

»Infinite Connections« is a song cycle consisting of nine interconnected compositions. It was awarded the German Jazz Prize 2025 in the category »International Large Ensemble of the Year«. The work is based on rhythms inspired by traditional Korean folk music and unfolds from common human themes: grief, the cycles of nature, ancestral ties, femininity and the soul’s enduring longing for freedom from earthly bonds. These ideas emerge, intertwine, transform through sound, and ultimately take root to unfold into a vibrant and expansive musical landscape.