Northern Sinfonia with Lim Dong-hyek
Seoul Arts Center
March 29
The Northern Sinfonia, led by Thomas Zehetmair, will visit Korea to hold a concert for local fans. They will perform various works by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. Pianist Lim Dong-hyek will appear as a soloist. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 150,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 751-9630. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
April 23
Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc visits Korea. This choir will sing a varied repertoire, from Gregorian chants to modern popular music. Tickets cost from 33,000 won to 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 523-5391. Located near exit 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's Hope Concert
March 1
Maestro conductor Chung Myung-whun will lead the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in Borodim's ``Polovtsian Dances'' and Rimsky Korsakov's ``Scheherazade.'' All profit from tickets will go to charity. Tickets cost from 5,000 won to 10,000 won. For more information, visit https://www.seoulphil.co.kr or call (02) 3700-6300. Located near exit 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Matthias Goerne Recital
March 13-14
Traditional German vocalist Matthias Goerne hosts a recital for local fans, delivering various songs including Shubert's Schwanengesang D 957 and Beethoven's An Die Ferne Geliebte Op. 98. Pianist Alexander Schmalcz will accompany him. Tickets cost from 60,000 won to 120,000 won. For more information, visit www.sejongpac.or.kr or call (02) 399-1114~6. Located near exit 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Isang Yun Ensemble's Subscription Concert
Kumho Art Hall
March 22
Isang Yun Ensamble, led by violinist Kim Min, will hold its second concert. They will perform Isang Yun's five chamber works. Tickets cost from 8,000 won to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.isangyun.org or call (02) 723-0364. Located near exit 7 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
2009 Yamaha Grand Piano Fair: Ian Yung-wook Yoo's Concert
COEX Exhibition Hall
Feb. 27
Pianist Ian Yung-wook Yoo, who won the Second International Beethoven Piano Competition in Bonn, will hold a concert, offering classical works including Beethoven's Sonata no.17 in D minor, ``The Tempest,'' op.31, no.2, and Rzewski's North American Ballade No. 4 ``Winsboro Cotton Mill Blues.'' Tickets are free. For more information, visit www.yamaha-music.co.kr or call (02) 3467-3341.Located on the first floor of COEX Exhibition hall, connected to Samseong station on subway line 2.
The Magic Flute
LG Art Center
March 10-15
The Korean National Opera's small but powerful production of Mozart's beloved opera ``The Magic Flute" will be restaged, conducted by Johannes Stert and directed by Michael Ashman. Call (02) 586-5282. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Guillaume Tardif Recital
Guro Arts Valley
March 6
Violinist Guillaume Tardif will visit Korea to offer a recital for local fans, performing the works of Bach, Mahler, Paganini and Beethoven. Tickets cost from 15,000 won to 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2029-1736. Located near exit 4 of Daerim Station on subway line 2.
Roby Lakatos Ensemble
Hungarian gypsy musician Roby Lakatos and the Roby Lakatos Ensemble will host a concert here after a seven-year absence. They will perform the works of Suha Balogh Jozsef, Vittirio Monti, and Michel Legrand. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 100,000 won. For more information, visit www.vincero.co.kr or call (02) 599-5743. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
LG Arts Center
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir led by Stephen Layton visits Korea for the first time. The group will sing ``Ave Maria'' among other Christian hymns. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 70,000 won. For more information, visit www.lgart.com or call (02) 2005-0114. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Richard Yongjae O'Neill's `Mysterioso'
Violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill will hold a Baroque concert with internationally renowned ensemble Alte Musik Koeln. O'Neill will switch his original instrument for a traditional baroque viola. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 100,000 won. For more information, visit www.credia.co.kr or call (02) 751-9606~10. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
11 O'clock Classical Concert
March 12
Gangnam Symphony Orchestra, led by Keum No-sang, will perform works of Rachmaninoff and Saint-Saens, with pianist Hyun Young-joo and trombonist Yu Jeon-sik as special guests. All tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 580-1300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Song Young-hoon & Andrius Zlabys Concert
Seongnam Arts Center
March 15
Cellist Song Young-hoon and pianist Andrius Zlabys will offer works of Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. It's the first time for the two musicians to perform together for local fans. Tickets cost from 22,000 won to 66,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2658-3546. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang subway line.
Beethoven Virus Live
March 17
``Beethoven Virus'' fever is still going on even after the hit TV drama came to an end last year. Suh Hee-tai, musical director of the TV series, will conduct the Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra in a medley of timeless pieces, including Faure's ``Pavanne'' and the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. Tickets cost from 22,000 won to 66,000 won. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang subway line.
Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater Grand Reopening: `Le Nozze di Figaro'
March 6-14
``Le Nozze di Figaro,'' produced by the British Royal Opera House under the direction of the celebrated David McVicar, will grace the reopening of Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater. Mozart's opera will feature such top singers as internationally renowned soprano Shin Young-ok as Susanna, young Italian baritone Giorgio Caoduro as Figaro and critically acclaimed countertenor David DQ Lee as Cherubino. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 200,000 won. Call (02) 580-1300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Madame Butterfly
March 12-15
The Seoul Metropolitan Opera invites Italy's celebrated Trieste Verdi Theater for its first performance in Korea. The original cast and crew of the 207-year-old theater present Puccini's beloved love story ``Madame Butterfly." Directed by Giulio Ciabatti, featuring the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra and Trieste Verdi Theater Choir under conductor of Lorenzo Fratini. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 250,000 won. Call (02) 399-1114. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Sarah Brightman's `Symphony World Tour' in Seoul
Gymnastics Stadium, Olympic Park
March 13- 14
Crossover soprano Sarah Brightman gives a concert in Seoul as part of her world tour. She will present powerful, rock-inspired tracks from her album ``Symphony.'' Tickets cost from 77,000 won to 220,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Ton Koopman & Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
World-renowned conductor Ton Koopman will perform for his Korean fans with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 120,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (031) 783-8000. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang subway line.
X Japan World Tour in Seoul
March 21- 22
Japanese band X Japan comes to Korea with consistently astounding music. Tickets cost from 66,000 won to 165,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Evegeny Kissin Piano Recital
April 2
Pianist Evegeny Kissin, the youngest winner of the Prestigious Triumph in 1996 and the winner of the Shostakovich Award in 2001, will host a recital for Korean fans on April 2. Tickets cost from 60,000 won to 170,000 won. For more information, visit www.credia.co.kr or call (02) 751-9606~10. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
April 16
The top tier Japanese orchestra will offer Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony and Violin Concerto with young virtuoso Kwun Hyuk-joo as a soloist. Call 6303-7700 for more information. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Alegria
Jamsil Sports Complex
Open run
Canadian circus group Cirque du Soleil is staging Alegria for Korean fans. ``Joy'' in Spanish, Alegria is a more upbeat show than the troupe's previous performance, Quidam. For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.co.kr or call (02) 541-3150. Located near exits 6 and 7 of Sports Complex Station on subway line 2.
Echoes of Life: The Enduring Tradition of Unified Silla Sculpture
The National Museum of Korea
Through March 1
The National Museum of Korea presents this special exhibition of 200 sculptures from the Unified Silla period, including nine regional and 10 national treasures. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.
Alive Gallery
Sports Complex
Enjoy some of the best-known frescos, paintings and sculptures at Alive Gallery. The gallery offers a memorable experience in which pieces move and describe themselves as if they were alive. Tickets cost 17,000 won. Located near exits 6 and 8 of Sports Complex Station on subway line 2.
Sachoom
Sachoom Theater
Open Run
Sachoom is the Korean acronym for Dance When You Are in Love. Experience various dance moves, ranging from hip-hop and modern to traditional. Tickets cost from 25,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information, visit www.lovedance.co.kr or call (02) 3676-7617. Located near exit 5 of Anguk Station on subway line 3.
Ballerina Who Loved a B-Boy
B-Boy Theater, Hongik University
With a reenergized cast and storyline, this entertaining story of a ballerina who falls hopelessly in love with the world of hip-hop is now on stage near Hong-ik University. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information, visit www.sjbboyz.com or call (02) 323-5233.
Kingston Rudieska Concert
Live Hall, Sangsang Madang
March 8
Under the title ``Ska Fidelity,'' brass/ska band Kingston Rudieska is holding a live concert to celebrate the release of their new album. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.kingstonrudieska.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 5 of Hongik Univ. Station on subway line 2.
Giovanni Mirabassi Trio Tour in Seoul
Italy's celebrated jazz pianist Giovanni Mirabassi visits Korea to hold a jazz concert. With drummer Leon Parker and Bassist Gianluca Renzi, he will deliver stylish European jazz music to local fans. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 80,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2644-9604. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Oasis Live in Seoul
Olympic Hall, Olympic Park
April 1
British rock group Oasis will visit Korea for local fans and perform several of their hit songs. Tickets cost from 55,000 won to 88,000 won. For more information, visit www.yellownine.co.kr or call (02) 3444-9969. Located near exit 4 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3.
Lee Han-cheol Concert
Baekam Art Hall
Feb. 27-28
Singer-songwriter writer Lee Han-cheol holds a concert to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his debut and the release of a new album, ``Around the World.'' All tickets cost 44,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 559-1333. Located near exit 8 of Samseong Station on subway line 2.
Bobby Kim's Love Chapter 1 Concert
Theater S.H
March 13-15
Soul vocalist Bobby Kim holds a concert titled ``Love Chapter 1'' for White Day, featuring a special event for love proposals. Tickets cost 55,000 won to 66,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 512-9496. Located near Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.
Nicotine Live in Seoul
Feb. 28
Japanese band Nicotine will hold a concert to celebrate the release of their new album, ``Soundquake,'' entertaining local fans with their rhythmic and melodic funk sounds. All tickets are 33,000 won. For more information, visit e-neema.com or call (02) 749-7516. Located near exit 5 of Hongik Univ. Station on subway line 2.
Sister's Barbershop's 'White Day' Concert
Well known modern band Sister's Barbershop will hold a ``Pop Songs of Spring'' concert for White Day. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 35,000 won. For more information, visit www.guroartsvalley.or.kr or call (02) 2029-1721. Located near exit 4 of Daerim Station on subway line 2.
Kim Jang-hoon's ``One Man Show'' Concert
National Theater of Korea
Feb. 27- March 1
Under the title ``One Man Show'', Korean pop singer Kim Jang-hoon will give an encore concert to fans. All tickets cost 66,000 won. For more information, visit www.ntok.go.kr or call (02) 2280-4115~6. Located near exit 6 of Dongguk Univ. Station on subway line 3.
Eliane Elias Concert
Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
Brazilian jazz pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias will hold a concert with American bassist Marc Johnson. She will perform a program that contains ``Girl From Ipanema,'' ``Chega De Saudade'' and ``Desafinado.'' Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 70,000 won. For more information, visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 4 of Wondang Station on subway line 3.
Travis Live in Seoul
Alternative rock band Travis returns to Korea. With new songs ``Smith'' and ``Something Anything,'' the band will entertain fans with their distinctive and stylish sounds. Tickets cost from 66,000 won to 88,000 won. For more information, visit www.interpark.com or call (02) 3444-9969. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Brad Mehldau Trio Live in Seoul 2009
March 4
Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau visits Korea for the third time to hold a jazz concert for local fans. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Jo Gyu-chan's `Close to You' concert
Shinyon Art Hall
Feb. 5-March 8
Ballad singer Jo Gyu-chan is holding a concert titled ``Close to You'' after a four-year hiatus. All tickets are 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 745-1575. Located near exit 1 of Daehangno Station on subway line 4.
2009 Jazz and the City
KT Art Hall
Various jazz artists will get together to perform a concert featuring a special event for love proposals. All tickets are 1,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-5599. Located near exit 2 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Romeo & Juliette
Through Feb. 27
The original French version of ``Romeo & Juliette'' has returned. The French cast will visit Korea to perform the sad yet beautiful story of the two famous lovers. Tickets cost from 60,000 won to 200,000 won. For more information, visit www.romeonjuliette.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2, or exit 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Doctor Irabu Episode 1
Star City Theater
Dr. Irabu is a character from the Japanese best selling novel of the same name by Okuda Hideo. Winner of the Naoki Literature Prize, the play offers several obsessive-compulsives on stage, satirizing modern society. Tickets cost 25,000 won. For more information, visit club.cyworld.com/tobe2005 or call (02) 744-7304. Located near exit 3 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.
Zanna, Don't
Theater M, Sejong Arts Center
The musical ``Zanna, Don't'' delivers a serious message about sexual minorities and true love. It will also bring hearty laughs to the audience. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 60,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of City Hall Station on subway lines 1 and 2, and exit 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Liar
Artistan Hall
John Smith, a taxi driver, has two wives. No one knows it, but a tiny accident reveals the truth, causing incident after incident along the way. Tickets cost from 15,000 won to 25,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 1 of Daehangno Station on subway line 4.
Hamlet
Theater S
The musical version of ``Hamlet,'' based on the play by William Shakespeare, has returned. The Korean version added powerful and dynamic movements to the performance, and recently gained its own license. Tickets cost from 44,000 won to 66,000 won. For more information, visit www.musicalhamlet.com or call (02) 556-9885. Located near exit 2 of Hyochang Park Station on subway line 6.
Shear Madness
Daehangno Art Madang
``Shear Madness'' follows a murder case that happens in a beauty salon of the same name. What is unique is that every episode ends with a different ending, as the play lets the audience figure out who the murderer is. Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit shearmadness.co.kr or call (02-501-7888. Located near exit 2 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.
200-Pound Beauty the Musical
Chungmu Art Hall
The movie ``200-Pound Beauty'' (2006) comes to the stage as a romantic comedy musical with renowned Broadway music director Tim Acito and stage director Brian Prather. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 90,000 won. For more information, visit www.musicalbeautifulgirl.com or call (02) 3485-8700. Located near exit 2 of Dongdaemun Stadium on subway lines 2, 4, and 5.