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Sat, October 8, 2022 | 06:53

World-famous orchestras to perform in Korea through December

As the most recent COVID-19 resurgence in Korea is slowing down, a number of internationally acclaimed orchestras are planning to visit the country and catch the ears of music lovers here. The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), one of the top 10 orchestras in the world, will perform in Seoul on Oct. 13 in celebration of the relocation of the LG Arts Center Seoul from Gangnam Di...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-10-05 17:09

Virtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo drops new album with music of Spanish composer

Virtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo, 76, is nicknamed "pilgrim on the keyboard" for his obsessive style to thoroughly explore Beethoven and Chopin nocturnes.

2022-09-19 18:01

Jaap van Zweden should give Seoul orchestra 'unique sound,' critic says

Jaap van Zweden, the music director of the New York Philharmonic and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, will be heading to Seoul after his contract with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra finishes in 2024 and his other contract with the New York Philharmonic ends at the end of the 2023-24 season. The Dutch conductor has accepted the post of music director of the Seoul Philha...

Park Ji-won | 2022-09-06 16:58

TWICE to drop new EP 'Between 12'

2022-08-26 11:41

BTS' 'Butter' music video tops 800 million views

The music video for BTS' 2021 megahit single "Butter" has surpassed 800 million YouTube views, becoming the eighth video from the K-pop group to hit the milestone.

2022-08-26 09:45

'England Belongs to' all-girl Korean punk band Rumkicks

One week ago, the three members of Korean punk band Rumkicks were covering “England Belongs to Me” by U.K. band Cock Sparrer in a Seoul basement venue. A little over a week later, they'll be playing the same song on stages across the U.K.

2022-07-20 13:43

From cardboard-cutout piano to Steinway, Aviram Reichert shows persistence leads to success

Aviram Reichert is an impressive piano soloist in the field of classical music. He is known for his deeply intelligent interpretations, striking technique and exquisite tone. Reichert is a professor of piano at the music school of one of the top-ranked universities in Korea, Seoul National University (SNU), and he is also well recognized as one of Steinway's piano artists. Bu...

2022-07-19 13:44

Engineer-turned-violin maker plays role in Korea's musical instrument making history

Lee Sung-yeol was a computer engineer for almost 20 years. One day, he decided to change his life course and become a violin maker. Well, it was not exactly like that. You will have to read the whole story. He was born in Seoul to a father who was a Korean army officer and a mother who was a homemaker. When he was eight years old, his father died, his mother became poor and L...

2022-07-12 12:25

Maroon 5's world tour image with Rising Sun design causes stir

A promotional image for U.S. pop rock band Maroon 5's world tour is causing a stir as it incorporates the Rising Sun flag, which was used by the Japanese imperial military during World War II and is regarded as a symbol of its wartime aggression. The band recently disclosed its 2022 world tour schedule on its official website, which includes a concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in S...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-04 13:30

Maroon 5 to hold concert in Seoul on Nov. 30

American pop rock band Maroon 5 will hold a concert in Seoul on Nov. 30, its first in the country since February 2019.

2022-07-03 21:52

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