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Wed, June 29, 2022 | 04:28

Pianist Kissin mesmerizes Korean audience again with four encores

“His music reminded me of an encounter with my loved one,” Choi Eun-kyu, a violinist and classical music critic, said after the recital by Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin at the Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, Monday. Kissin is one of the most popular concert pianists in Korea.

2021-11-24 21:23

[INTERVIEW] For Chopin competition winner Bruce Liu, piano is a 'hobby' he has passion for

Classical music fans all over the world were excited to watch the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition held last month, expecting the emergence of a star pianist who could influence the classical music industry for some time to come. Korean fans had especially high expectations for the contest, as the winner of the last competition held six years ago was Korea...

2021-11-23 11:38

Pianist Kim Jeong-won to perform reflections of his past, present, future

Although Korea's market for classical music has grown larger, few classical musicians have reached the “fandom” level.But Pianist Kim Jeong-won, 46, had fans from the early stages of his career; a loyal fandom, who have been eagerly supporting him since he was in his 20s when he advanced to the third round of the Chopin International Piano Competition in 2000 - many of who st...

2021-11-18 09:00

14-year-old singer from 'Mr. Trot' drops 1st studio album

TV Chosun's “Mr. Trot,” a singing survival show for male singers of trot music - which enjoyed its heyday in Korea during the 1960s and '70s - was undoubtedly one of the most popular programs last year. All seven winners from “Mr. Trot” rose to meteoric stardom thanks to the show's success, and Jeong Dong-won, the youngest one, became a household name.

2021-11-17 21:35

Elias Brown wins 1st KSO conducting competition

Conductor Elias Brown of the United States has won the first prize at the first KSO International Conducting Competition, co-hosted by the Korean Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and the Seoul Arts Center held at the art complex from Nov. 10 to Sunday.

2021-11-15 20:11

[REVIEW] Vienna Philharmonic lifts spirts of classical music fans

It was a very special night for classical music fans. The prestigious Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) led by Riccardo Muti performed Mozart, Schubert and Johan Strauss at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul on Sunday.

2021-11-15 16:15

Folk singer Lee Dong-won loses battle with esophageal cancer

Folk singer Lee Dong-won, who is best-known for his 1989 lyrical duet of “Nostalgia” with tenor Park In-soo, died Sunday after battling esophageal cancer. He was 70. The singer passed away at the residence of his close friend, comedian Jeon Yoo-seong, at the foot of Mount Jiri in Namwon, North Jeolla Province.

2021-11-14 21:12

[INTERVIEW] Pianist Kim Dae-jin, president of K-Arts behind Koreans winning of global music competitions

Korea is now known as one of the leading countries in terms of having the largest number of winners of international competitions. Statistics show that Korean musicians won 150 top prizes in the World Federation of International Music Competitions-approved tournaments over the last 60 years as of 2017.

2021-11-11 08:56

Shamanic folk-pop band ADG7 goes on US tour as pandemic wanes

Korean folk-pop group Ak Dan Gwang Chil, also known as ADG7 internationally, has embarked on a North America tour this month, resuming live concerts as the COVID-19 pandemic situation settles. The nine-member band combines music used for Korea's shamanic "gut" ritual as well as "minyo" (folk songs) from Hwanghae Province, now in North Korea, to create a new style of tradition...

2021-11-10 08:45

Tens of thousands mourn death of Brazilian country music singer

Struck with grief, tens of thousands of fans gathered Saturday to pay tribute to Marilia Mendonca, one of Brazil's most popular singers who was killed a day earlier in an airplane crash at age 26.

2021-11-07 16:53

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