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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 14:04
Korean classical musicians make international splash
Korean classical musicians make international splash
A growing number of Korean classical musicians are stepping into the global spotlight after taking top honors at the most coveted music contests around the world. Cellist Choi Ha-young, 24, made headlines recently for winning the Queen Elisabeth Competition for cello, which is considered one of the three most prestigious contests for classical musicians along with the Tchaiko...
2022-06-09 17:05
Maestro Chung Myung-whun receives Italy's 2nd-highest national order
Maestro Chung Myung-whun receives Italy's 2nd-highest national order
Conductor Chung Myung-whun has received the second-most prestigious order of merit from the Italian government, becoming the first Korean to receive the honor, the KBS Symphony Orchestra said, Tuesday. The maestro received the Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Grand Officer of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) from Italian President Sergi...
2022-06-08 08:36
Choi Ha-young wins Queen Elisabeth competition for cello
Choi Ha-young wins Queen Elisabeth competition for cello
Choi Ha-young has won the Queen Elisabeth Competition for the cello, one of the three most coveted classical music contests in the world. At the awards ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, Saturday (local time), Choi was named the first prize winner of the competition's second edition devoted to the cello.
2022-06-05 10:14
Korean violinist Yang In-mo wins prestigious Sibelius competition
Korean violinist Yang In-mo wins prestigious Sibelius competition
Korean violinist Yang In-mo has won the 12th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, one of the most prestigious competitions for the instrument in the world.
2022-05-30 11:00
[INTERVIEW] German professor hopes to boost appreciation for Korean traditional music
INTERVIEWGerman professor hopes to boost appreciation for Korean traditional music
Korean history has its fair share of music. However, despite all its deep-rooted traditions, the country's various traditional music genres, known collectively as “gugak,” have been lesser-known compared to more contemporary music trends like K-pop, not only to people abroad, but also many Koreans. But for Anna Yates-Lu, a German-born assistant professor of ethnomusicology in...
2022-05-26 08:43
'Gugak' musicians protest plan to reduce education of traditional music
'Gugak' musicians protest plan to reduce education of traditional music
“Gugak,” or Korean traditional music, has faced many trials and tribulations in the course of its history. During Japan's 1910-45 colonial occupation of Korea, Japan attempted to assimilate Koreans by suppressing gugak, which was important to Koreans' national spirit and identity. Industrialization and westernization prompted Koreans to appreciate more music from other parts ...
2022-05-12 11:54
Renowned bass Youn Kwang-chul sings national anthem at inauguration
Renowned bass Youn Kwang-chul sings national anthem at inauguration
World-class bass Youn Kwang-chul was invited to sing the Korean national anthem during President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony in Seoul, Tuesday, as a symbol of overcoming prejudice and discrimination, according to the presidential transition committee. Youn, together with the Rainbow Choir, consisting of children of multicultural backgrounds, sang the national anthem...
2022-05-10 13:35
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'Music to be played until Russian invasion of Ukraine ends'
'Music to be played until Russian invasion of Ukraine ends'
From Handel's famous aria “Lascia ch'io pianga” to Korean singer Yang Hee-eun's “Morning Dew,” beautiful cello melodies held busy office workers in rapt attention during lunch hour on May 6. The music was from “Concert for Peace,” which is held every weekday at 12:30 p.m. for 30 minutes in front of Ewha Girls' High School in Jeong-dong, central Seoul. The special project was ...
2022-05-10 08:57
Korean National Symphony Orchestra seeks to become 'classical music ambassador'
Korean National Symphony Orchestra seeks to become 'classical music ambassador'
The Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) will focus on nurturing talent in classical music, not only musicians in Korea but also musicians abroad, with a blueprint to become a “Korean classical music ambassador,” its leaders said, Tuesday. Such a goal and ambition have followed the orchestra obtaining the title of “national” from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Touri...
2022-05-04 14:00
HYBE calls for swift decision on BTS' military exemption
HYBE calls for swift decision on BTS' military exemption
HYBE called on the National Assembly to swiftly reach a decision on BTS' possible exemption from compulsory military service, saying the unresolved issue is causing headaches for its artists.
2022-04-10 16:47
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