Korean Symphony Orchestra to hold first international conducting contest in Seoul
Posted : 2021-05-25 13:55
By Park Ji-won
Poster for the KSO International Conducting Competition / Courtesy of KSOThe Korean Symphony Orchestra (KSO) will hold its first international conducting competition in Korea from Nov. 10 to 14, aiming to cultivate and foster young talent from all over the world.
Candidates who were born between Nov. 10, 1998 and Nov. 11, 1986 can apply for the competition. They will conduct pieces from a set repertoire that includes one piece composed by a Korean composer and one concerto work, which will be announced after the first round of the competition. The official languages of the competition are Korean and English, with a basic English proficiency requirement for all contestants.
Korean traditional tale Chunhyangjeon told as comic opera
Posted : 2021-05-10 09:14
By Park Ji-won
Poster for opera The Chunhyang / Seoul Arts CenterOpera has not been one of the most popular stage performances in Korea. Of course, performances of Grammy-winning renowned soprano Jo Su-mi quickly sell out, but very few music lovers who have ordinarily enjoyed classical music choose to consume the genre, while still many prefer popular musicals, plays or traditional performances. However, the romantic comedy opera The Chunhyang aims to target a wide range of people by presenting the operatic version of a Korean traditional folk tale familiar to many and featuring skilled opera singers.
Picasso s Massacre in Korea displayed here for first time
Posted : 2021-05-03 08:52
By Park Han-sol
An ominously lit, two-meter-wide canvas captures a tragic moment of human history that has been repeated time and time again ― a faceless mass of ironclad soldiers firmly holding their guns and swords, ready to open fire on a helpless crowd of naked women and children.
Tears roll down the faces of some of these women and children as they wail, hide and run away in terror. Others, gripped with fear, choose to meet the gaze of the viewer. One child, busy playing by himself in blissful ignorance, ironically turns the onlooker s attention to the tragedy that is to come.
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