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
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
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
Gayageum player Kim Hae-sook is the new head of South Korea’s national traditional music centre. The musician is the first woman to lead the National Gugak Center since its inception in 1951. She will hold the post for two years. In a recent press conference, Kim Hae-sook talked about her priority of producing quality music … Continue reading
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