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
Some of what’s on in the next little while: Gangwon-do New York in Chuncheon Festival – Young classical musicians active in New York from the U.S., Canada , Romania, Argentina, Korea and more have set up this lively festival in ‘the middle of nowhere’. Programs are a real mix – from Schubert to Zorn. Venues … Continue reading
There is an interesting little, and somewhat hidden, concert happening soon. It will celebrate Buddha’s birthday, and offers a chance to enjoy new music from one of Korea’s composers who aren’t well known abroad. I think it is a just-show-up-and-see-what-happens sort of concert. >>> Chung-Ang University professor emeritus and Buddhist music composer Pak Beom-hun (박범훈) will hold … Continue reading
Some of what’s on in the next little while: Gyeonggi-do Flutist Jean Ferrandis with soprano Sérine de Labaume & Centro Philharmonic Orchestra – Spring Green Concert at the Seongnam Arts Center Sat 5th 19:30 British tenor Ian Bostridge – recital of Schumann lieder with Julius Drake piano at Aram Art Hall, Goyang-si Sat 19th at … Continue reading
[ON AIR] Internet Live Broadcasting 1st ~ Semifinal Round http://www.donga.com/concours/seoulmusic/ Final Round http://www.arte.co.kr/ and http://www.donga.com/concours/seoulmusic/ My post introducing the competition. Continue reading
The Asian Composers Showcase at Tongyeong Music Festival The four new compositions that were created as part of the Asian Composers Showcase 2014 will premiere at the Tongyeong International Music Festival on March 31, 2014. The compositions with a duration of 15 to 20 minutes are written for a chamber ensemble of up to ten … Continue reading
Something to look forward to if you enjoy cheering on young musicians: The 10th Seoul International Music Competition (10회 서울국제음악콩쿠르) will be held from March 18th to 30th. This year’s category is piano. It is held annually for piano, violin, and voice, in rotation. (Cellists and violists don’t cry please). It’s on at the Seoul … Continue reading
The pervasiveness of English—-always American English—-in marketing and popular culture in Korea sometimes entertains me but mostly annoys me. It is almost impossible to avoid. To me, it always feels tacky, humourless, and immature. Clearly I am not in the target audience. If I were, I would associate the English usage in these marketing campaigns … Continue reading
Recitals’ pros. I think there are many. They are small and intimate like watching a play in a small theatre, sharing eye contact with an actor. They are inexpensive. In Seoul concerts can be absurdly expensive. Is this due to the travel costs of international musicians or is there a less savoury reason? Price is … Continue reading
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