Some upcoming Western classical recitals & concerts outside the frenetic big cities — finding out what’s on there can be (more than) a bit tricky (: Most of the programs are quite standard and unadventurous, but to be honest that’s similar in the bigger cities too. Unfortunately, almost all the websites only have ticketing … Continue reading
If you spend too much time in the capital region here (Seoul plus Gyeonggi satellite cities), you start to believe nothing happens in Korea outside this bubble. Wrong! (: More proof: Information is just up about a piano masterclass and competition in Busan. The artistic director is Russian pianist Alexey Lebedev who … Continue reading
Competitors who passed the semifinal round of the Seoul International Music Competition are: Sohn Jeung-beum (Korea) Sara Daneshpour(USA) Charles Richard-Hamelin (Canada) Han Chi-ho (Korea) Kim Jongyun (Korea) Kim Heejae (Korea) I hope the judging has been impartial (or as much as it can be). The finals will be on this Saturday and Sunday at the … Continue reading
Some competitors’ links plus schedule (semi-final): Yevgeny Yontov (Israel) Nitahara Yu 仁田原 祐 (Japan) Some competitors’ links plus schedule (second round): Sara Daneshpour (USA) Tiffany Poon 潘活活 (China) Naomi Kudo (USA/Japan) Mario Häring (Germany) Chen Yi-Yang (Taiwan) Charles Richard-Hamelin (Canada) Han Chi-ho 한지호 (Korea) Zhou Ning (China) Won Jaeyeon 원재연 (Korea) – more info 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 first public music library in the Republic of Korea has opened this week in Paju, a city just north of Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do. It is part of the brand new Solgaram Art Hall (솔가람아트홀) that includes a performance hall dedicated exclusively to classical music performances, especially recitals and chamber music. The Garam Music Library (가람음악도서관) is substantial, with an … Continue reading
Contestants Announced for DCS International Piano Competition 2014 » DCS International Piano Competition. >>>>Pianist Lee Soeun comes in third place. Lee’s choice of the Mendelssohn G minor Concerto posed far fewer technical challenges [compared to Lizhen Wu’s second prize performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2]. Apart from a slow movement that plodded a bit, though, she … 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
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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