Contemporary music festival opens in Daegu
Festivals / Korean composers

Contemporary music festival opens in Daegu

This week the Daegu International Contemporary Music Festival opens. It’s run by the Daegu Young Musicians’ Society and looks great! It starts on Wednesday, June 23rd and runs until Friday. The venue is Daegu Citizens’ Hall. Here is this year’s program:———- Tickets Single concert: 20,000won 1 day pass: 40,000won 3 day pass: 100,000won Easiest way … Continue reading

Bang on a Can All-Stars – Tongyeong International Music Festival – 2014 – Bang on a Can
Festivals / News / Past concerts

Bang on a Can All-Stars – Tongyeong International Music Festival – 2014 – Bang on a Can

New York City’s Bang on a Can All-Stars return to Asia for a six-concert tour & residency. The residency and two concerts will be held in Tongyeong, as part of this year’s new music festival there –March 28th to April 3rd.  I’ll write more about that soon (after I get sick of watching the Olympics … Continue reading

7th Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition
Competitons / Festivals / What's on in Korea

7th Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition

Information is just up about the 7th Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition (제주국제관악제, 濟州國際管樂祭). A brass and percussion competition in Jeju-do? Well yes. It will be on from Aug. 8th  (Fri) through 16th (Sat), 2014 in Jeju-do, the sunny (and windy) subtropical island south of the Korean peninsula. Applications are due on May 31st. … Continue reading