Conductor Chung Myung-whun will return to the stage as a pianist with a chamber music ensemble as part of a nationwide tour this fall. He will be joined by four other musicians: Violinist Kim Su-yoen, a concertmaster at Konzerthausorchester Berlin; violist Kim Sara, who joined the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra as a principal viola from the 2019-20 season, cellist Song Young-hoon and double bassis...

During a recent interview with local reporters, Kim was all smiles, giving a glimpse of her upbeat and relaxed personality. But she’s different on stage, where the weight of her role as she leads many accomplished musicians is reflected in her quiet yet determined demeanor. “When coordinating an orchestra, you need to speak concisely and efficiently to ensure a mutual hold on the music,” she not...

The 2021 TV competition “Street Woman Fighter” has changed the scene for dancers. The show put dancers, who usually played a support role on the stage, in the spotlight and gave them their own fan bases. Hyojin Choi said she could feel the change after her time on the popular show. “I’ve been dancing since I was a student, and at that time, everyone from my school teachers to my family had this...

In addition to concerts around the DMZ area, the festival organizing committee will also hold a virtual PLZ International Peace and Music Camp for teenagers from Aug. 3 to 5 and an online master class for aspiring musicians. “This year, more audiences will be able to experience the melody of peace on-site as COVID-19 restrictions have eased,” said Im, the festival’s artistic director. “I hope it...

From barrier-free shows to an orchestra conducted by a robot, the National Theater of Korea on Tuesday unveiled more than 60 productions, old and new, for the upcoming season. The National Repertory Season 2022-2023 consists of a total of 61 productions, including 26 premieres and 10 repertoires by national arts groups in theater, traditional drama, dance and orchestra. The new season, from Aug...

The concert marks the launch of “Credia Proms,” a concert series taking place at Yonsei University’s Amphitheater, which can seat more than 7,000 people. Tickets, ranging from 70,000 won to 110,000 won, will be available from Friday. (gypark@heraldcorp.com)

Songkran Music Festival has its roots in Songkran, a 10-day water festival that coincides with the Thai New Year. Around 300,000 people attended the annual festival when it was held in Thailand and Japan in 2019 and in Taiwan in 2020, respectively. The event was originally planned for 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. BEPCTangent Creative, which organizes a number of festivals in Korea, ...

No:ze, who did not speak about her recent controversy, burst into tears at one point. Moved by the audience’s cheers, she said, “I will probably live with this memory forever. ... I just want you to know that we are not the people who don’t make effort.” Hook’s leader Aiki lightened up the atmosphere by pretending to wipe the dancer’s tears with her tie, which drew the audience’s laughter.

Gonjiam Music Festival, an event to dedicated to flutes, is coming back on July 17 after two years of pandemic-related hiatus, its organizer said on Monday. From July 17 to 21, the festival offers two concerts and master classes in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, with participation of musicians from Europe, Japan and Korea. For a concert on July 17, themed cinema, Orchestra The Original conducted b...

Since the global K-pop chart was given a new name, the association’s annual Gaon Chart Music Awards has also changed its title to Circle Chart Music Awards. The event is set to take place in January next year. A new award for being environmentally-friendly will be created. In addition to the KMCA officials, Super Junior’s Leeteuk, pop culture critic Jung Duk-hyun and KDI School of public policy ...

While preparing for the nationwide tour event, Songolmae teamed up with Suho of K-pop boy band EXO and popular indie band Jannabi to remake the band’s hits from the 1980s. Suho and Jannabi’s vocalist Choi Jung-hoon covered “Love All” and “All That Matters,” respectively. The two singers attended Wednesday’s event to showcase the songs for the first time. Both Bae and Koo were satisfied with the ...

American pop-rock band Maroon 5 removed the design of Japan's imperial-era flag from the band's official website Wednesday after the use of the image angered South Korean music fans ahead of its world tour that includes stops in Asian countries. According to sources in the music scene, the band deleted the image of the Rising Sun Flag from the website Wednesday morning, replacing it with an imag...

In first visit in 14 years, the orchestra performs with pianist Sunwoo Yekwon and violinist Hilary Hahn

In 2019, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael engaged in an online tit-for-tat defending the use of the flag. He wrote on social media in support of New York-based singer-songwriter Sean Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who had posted a photo of his girlfriend wearing a T-shirt with the Rising Sun flag design online. His actions drew harsh criticism from Korean fans and many turned their bac...