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• Published May 1, 2014 2:17 PM KST
• Updated May 1, 2014 2:17 PM KST

Classical Concerts

Ah Yeon-jung

Seoul Arts Center*

May 5

Pianist Ah Yeon-jung will hold a piano recital at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul May 5. Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 581-5404 or visitwww.sac.or.kr.

Lee Sang-hae

May 6

Violist Lee Sang-hae will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul May 6. Lee will perform Chopin’s “Etude No.7, Op.25,” Bach’s “Chromatic Fantasy” and Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No.1.” Tickets cost 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 541-2512 or visit www.sac.or.kr.

Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante

May 7

Italian violinist Fabio Biondi will perform with his own orchestra company Europa Galante at the Seoul Arts Center on May 7. They will perform Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” Tickets cost 40,000 to 130,000 won. For more information, call (02) 599-5743 or visit www.sac.or.kr.

Kang Eun-jung

Seoul Arts Center

Flautist Kang Eun-jung will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul May 7. Kang will perform Bach’s “BWV 1035” and Bozza’s “Agrestide pour Flute et Piano.” Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 586-0945 or visit www.sac.or.kr.

Joy of Strings

May 10

Joy of Strings, a Korean classical music ensemble led by art director and violinist Lee Sung-ju, will perform at the Seoul Arts Center on May 10 with soprano Ahn Soo-kyung. Tickets are 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3471-6686 or visit www.sac.or.kr

Park So-yeon

Pianist Park So-yeon will perform at the Seoul Arts Center on May 10. Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 515-5123 or visit www.sac.or.kr

‘Trio Ludwig Concert’

LG Arts Center*

May 29

The Ludwig Trio, comprised of pianist Lim Hyo-sun, violinist Abel Tomas and cellist Arnau Tomas, will perform at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul May 29. Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

‘Anderson & Roe Piano Fantasy 2014’

May 24

Piano duo Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Roe will perform at the LG Arts Center in southern on Seoul May 24. They will play Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No.6 in D major kv 284,” Saens’s “The Swan” and Bizet’s “Carmen Fantasy for Two Pianos.” Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call 070-8879-8485 or visit www.lgart.com.

Ivry Gitlis

LG Arts Center

May 25

Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis will perform at the LG Arts Center on May 25. The renowned musician, who has performed with the world’s most renowned orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic, will perform compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Paganini. Tickets cost 50,000 to 120,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

Big Tickets

John Mayer

Jamsil Subsidiary Stadium

American singer-songwriter John Mayer will perform in Korea for the first time on May 6. Since debuting in 2001 with his first album, “Room for Squares,” Mayer has sold more than 20 million albums and won seven career Grammy awards. Located near exit 6 and 7 of Sports Complex Station, subway line 2. Tickets cost 110,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3141-3488 or visit www.interpark.com.

Shin Seung-hun

May 6-11

Singer-songwriter Shin Seung-hun will perform at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul May 6-11. He has been one of the most popular pop music acts in Korea since his 1990 debut, with hits like “I Believe” and “Invisible Love.” Tickets cost 77,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, call (02) 371-8380 or visit www.interpark.com.

Paul McCartney

Jamsil Olympic Stadium

May 28

Paul McCartney, a former member of the Beatles, will perform his first concert in Korea at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul May 28. McCartney will perform tracks from “New,” his latest album released last year, as well as songs from his career with the Beatles and as a solo artist. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 300,000 won. For more information, call (02) 332-3277 or visit www.interpark.com.

Lee So-ra

Blue Square

June 19-29

Veteran pop singer Lee So-ra will perform at the Blue Square in Yongsan, Seoul on June 19-29 in promoting her new album, “8.” Located near exit 2 and 3 of Hangangjin Station, subway line 6. Tickets cost 88,000 to 99,000 won. For more information, call 1544-1555 or visit www.intepark.com.

Museums

‘Cheonmachong, the royal tomb of Silla’

Gyeongju National Museum

Through June 22

The Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, is displaying 1,600 artifacts excavated from Cheonmachong, one of royal tombs in ancient Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) through June 22. For more information, call (054) 740-7533 or visit gyeongju.museum.go.kr.

‘New Acquisitions of Asian Art’

National Museum of Korea

The exhibition displays 66 artifacts from various parts of Asia including China, Japan, India and Southeast Asian countries at the National Museum of Korea through June 22. Admission is free. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station, subway line 4 or Jungang line. For more information, call (02) 2077-9552 or visit www.museum.go.kr.

‘Ancient Civilization in Vietnam, the Early Morning in Red River’

Through June 29

The National Museum of Korea displays Bronze Age artifacts in Vietnam with help from the Vietnam National Museum of History through June 29. Admissoin is free. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station, subway line 4 or Jungang line. For more information, call (02) 2077-9552 or visit www.museum.go.kr.

Pop & Jazz

Lyn

Samsung Hall, Ewha Womans University

May 17

Singer Lyn will perform at Ewha Womans University on May 17. She will sing her hits, including “Me Myself,” “Blue In You” and “But We Loved.” Located near exit 2 or 3 of Ewha Womans University Station, subway line 2. Tickets cost 77,000 won. For more information, call 1544-1555 or visit www.interpark.com.

‘All That Jazz’

May 18

Clarinetist Romain Guyot and cellist Edward Arron will perform at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul May 18. Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

Giovanni Mirabassi

Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church of Korea

May 21

Paris-based Italian jazz pianist Giovanni Mirabassi will perform at the Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church of Korea May 21. Mirabassi is well known to Korean fans for his music in the Japanese animation movie “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Located near exit 3 of City Hall Station, subway line 1. Tickets cost 40,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, call (02) 941-1150 or visit www.interpark.com.

Lee Min-woo

Olympic Hall, Olympic Park*

May 24-25

Singer Lee Min-woo, also known as M and a member of K-pop group Shinhwa, will perform at the Olympic Park May 24-25 in promoting his new solo album, “M+TEN.” Tickets cost 99,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, call (02) 371-8380 or visit www.interpark.com.

Sung Si-kyung

Amphitheater, Yonsei University

Singer and songwriter Sung Si-kyung, who has become famous for his signature ballads, will perform at Yonsei University’s open-air theater. Sung will sing his hits , including “The Road to Me,” “You Touched My Heart,” “Hui Jae” and “On the Street.” Located near exit 2 or 3 of Sinchon Station, subway line 2. Tickets cost 66,000 to 121,000 won. For more information, call (02) 452-9802 or visit www.interpark.com.

Plays & Musicals

‘Garden Balsam’

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts*

Through May 11

The Seoul Metropolitan Theatre Company’s play “Garden Balsam,” which depicts the experiences of comfort women during the Japanese colonial rule, is being staged at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts through May 11. Tickets cost 20,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 399-1114, or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr

‘Wicked’

Charlotte Theater

Open Run

The Korean rendition of Broadway hit musical “Wicked” will be staged at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul. Singer-turned-musical actress Oak Joo-hyun will star as Elphaba. Located near exit 3 of Jamsil Station, subway lines 2 and 8. Tickets are 60,000 to 140,000 won. For more information, call 1577-3363 or visit www.wickedthemusical.co.kr.

‘A Piece on Mother and Fatherland’

May 16-17

Prominent Polish director Jan Klata’s play “A Piece on Mother and Fatherland,” that depicts the life stories of a Jewish mother who survived the Holocaust and her daughter, will be staged at the LG Arts Center May 16-17. Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

‘Le Roi Soleil’

Through June 1

The Korean production of famous French musical “Le Roi Soleil,” based on the life of Louis XIV, will be staged at the Blue Square in Yongsan through June 1. Actor Ahn Jae-wook and Shin Sung-rok will alternate in the role of Louis XIV. Actresses Kim So-hyun and Yoon Gong-ju will feature Francoise, second wife of Louis XIV. Located near exit 2 and 3 of Hangangjin Station, subway line 6. Tickets are 60,000 to 130,000 won. For more information, call 1544-1591 or visit www.leroisoleil.co.kr.

Dance

‘Panorama’

May 31-June 1

France choreographer and art director Philippe Decoufle’s work “Panorama,” that links together highlights from his repertory for the past 30 years, will be staged at the LG Arts Center from May 31 to June 1. Tickets are 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

‘Sara Baras Art Flamenco’

May 2-3

Spanish flamenco star Sara Baras will present her new show “Sara Baras Art Flamenco” at the LG Arts Center on May 2-3. Tickets are 50,000 to 170,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2650-7481 or visit www.lgart.com.

‘Dancing Scarecrow’

May 28-June1

The Seoul Metropolitan Dance Company will perform “Dancing Scarecrow,” depicting a fictional fight between conservationist scarecrows and property developers, at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts May 28-June 1. Tickets are 20,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 399-1114 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr.