Sumi Jo recital reviewed
Murray Black reviews Sumi Jo’s recital for The Australian:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/deja-vu-of-the-best-kind/story-fn9d2mxu-1226519854341
Murray Black reviews Sumi Jo’s recital for The Australian:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/deja-vu-of-the-best-kind/story-fn9d2mxu-1226519854341
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