Quartet Piri is an innovative and versatile clarinet quartet which was founded in 2012 by four very active Korean clarinetists in the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan area. Since then they have played in numerous venues in and out of New York City being recognized for the power and excitement of their unique repertoire and dynamic performances.

Mr. Hana Kim, the leader of Piri, performs and teaches extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Korea and our bass clarinetist Mr. Seoungho Choi is a renowned teacher and also the leader and conductor of the Traumerei Ensemble. Mr. Geon Park who is pursuing his DMA degree at Rutgers University has been praised for his sensitive and passionate style of playing and our newly appointed member Ms. Hyun Joo Kang who graduated from Yale is the former Assistant Principal of the Korean Symphony Orchestra in Seoul.

‘Piri’ is a general term for “wind instrument” in Korean and is also the name of a beloved traditional Korean wind instrument. Our name reflects the coming together of eastern and western cultures in our musical heritage.