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Tue, January 21, 2020 | 02:52

[INTERVIEW] 'Music is my profession and my passion'

[INTERVIEW] 'Music is my profession and my passion'

World-renowned cellist Mischa Maisky, 71, will return to Korea for a series of concerts in three cities this week with one of the oldest orchestras in Europe, the Swiss-based Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur, founded in 1875, and currently led by conductor and violinist Zehetmair.Maisky and the orchestra's concert tour will start at the Gangneung Arts Center in the nation'...

Anna J. Park | 2019-10-22 21:01

Soprano Kim Jee-Hyun leads globalization of Korean 'gagok'

Soprano Kim Jee-Hyun leads globalization of Korean 'gagok'

Korean soprano Kim Jee-Hyun, one of the best-known Asian vocalists, is going all out to help globalize Korean 'gagok.' Gagok refers to a genre of vocal music using lyrics from a poem.

2019-10-22 17:18

Multitalented US boy band to perform in Seoul in November

Multitalented US boy band to perform in Seoul in November

The U.S. boy band Why Don't We will visit Korea in November as part of its Asia tour, “Why Don't We - 8 Letters Tour.” Why Don't We has been referred to as a next-generation band that will storm the global music scene, following in the footsteps of U.K. boy band One Direction and U.S. pop group NSYNC. In an email interview with The Korea Times, member Jonah Marais explained w...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-10-21 15:18

Late great masters' legacies in traditional Korean music honored

Late great masters' legacies in traditional Korean music honored

Anyone who's interested in the legacies of great masters of traditional Korean music genres should not miss this week's special two-day performances by the National Gugak Center's Folk Music Group on the evenings of this Thursday and Friday. Marking the 40th anniversary of the birth of the Folk Music Group, an affiliated music company under the National Gugak Center, the perf...

Anna J. Park | 2019-10-13 17:34

Korean-American violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill joins world-renowned Takacs Quartet

Korean-American violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill joins world-renowned Takacs Quartet

Korean American violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill will join the Takacs Quartet, one of the world's most celebrated quartets - next June. Established in 1975 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary, the Takacs Quartet garnered numerous honors and awards, including Grammys Awards, Gramophone Awards and the Classic Brit Awards.

Anna J. Park | 2019-10-13 17:33

IU returns with a touch of the blues

IU returns with a touch of the blues

IU Friday posted a teaser photo of herself ahead of the release of her album, titled “Love Poems,” on her Instagram account. The photo shows the K-pop star with her hair dyed blue, leaving fans guessing what the album is about. The release date has not been revealed.

2019-10-11 17:13

When classical music meets circus

When classical music meets circus

Circuses and classical music are two very different art forms which seem have no common elements; yet if they collaborate, they have potential to astonish audiences. Over the past decade, touring circus troupe “Cirque de la Symphonie” has been presenting jaw-dropping aerial performances along with acrobatics, juggling and balancing that are perfectly synchronized to live clas...

Anna J. Park | 2019-10-07 17:19

Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56

Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56

Tenor Marcello Giordani, renowned for a voice of beauty and heft that made him a star at the world's top opera houses, died Saturday. He was 56. Giordani had a heart attack following lunch at his home in Monte Tauro, a suburb of Augusta in Sicily, and could not be revived, his vocal coach, Bill Schuman, told The Associated Press.

2019-10-06 10:52

TWICE's new album to set new record for 1st week sales

TWICE's new album to set new record for 1st week sales

K-pop girl group TWICE has renewed the record for first-week sales of a K-pop album Sept. 23 with its latest mini-album “Feel Special.” The previous record also belonged to the nine-member band.

2019-10-01 18:09

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to kick off 2019 Russia tour next month

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to kick off 2019 Russia tour next month

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) will hold special concerts in three Russian cities early October. This will be the orchestra's first time in Russia in nine years since they performed there in June 2010. The performances are to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Korea and Russia that falls on the year 2020.

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-29 17:54

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