Toyota Classic 2009
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Nov. 9
Prague Chamber Orchestra is well-known as a conductor-less ensemble, but this time conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe will take the baton, and soprano Marie Fajtova will also be on stage. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 720-3933. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Woodwind Chamber Concert
Chamber Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 6
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will offer a woodwind chamber concert for the third of its serial chamber concerts featuring works by Soussmann, Beethoven and Mozart. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.seoulphil.or.kr or call (02) 3700-6300. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
The Schubertiade
Kumho Art Hall
Nov. 5-26
Kumho Art Hall will present four Thursday concerts featuring pianists Severin von Eckardstein, Klaus Hellwig and Lee Mi-ju, the Berlin Trio and baritone Chung Locky. Tickets range from 8,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.kumhoarthall.com or call (02) 6303-7700. Located near exit 7 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Kim Jee-myong Pipe Organ Recital
Youngsan Art Hall
Oct. 31
Kim Jee-myong will give a welcome-home pipe organ recital featuring Bach's "Prelude und Fugue D major, BWV 532" and more. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 20,000 won. For more information, visit www.yeinarts.com or call (02) 586-0945. Located near exit 1 of Yeouinaru Station on subway line 5.
Night of Opera Aria
Grand Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 23-24
Sejong Center will offer quality performances that can be enjoyed for only 1,000 won. It will feature premier performances by top artists. For more information, visit www.sejongpac.or.kr/happy-1000 or call (02) 399-1114. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
State Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Tatarstan Republic
Aram Concert Hall, Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex
Nov. 3
The State Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Tatarstan Republic will introduce the country's traditional sound to Korean audience. Tenors Malikov and Idris, and soprano Rezeda will sing to the orchestra. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Lee Young-chil, the first East Asian conductor to lead Bulgaria's Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, will give a concert featuring "Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2." Russian pianist Vadim Rudenko will appear as soloist. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.
Aviram Reichert's 'Recital in B flat'
Nov. 11
Israeli pianist Aviram Reichert will make his Korea debut with Schubert's "Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D.960" and Prokofiev's "Piano Sonata in B-flat major, Op.84." All tickets cost 30,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 780-5054. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Paik Hae-sun's 20th Anniversary Recital
Nov. 15
Pianist Paik Hae-sun, the first Korean to win the Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1994, will hold a recital celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut on the world stage. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 518-7343. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Park Chong's Liszt Recital
Nov. 16
Pianist Park Chong will be the first Korean to perform all 12 of Liszt's "Etudes transcendante S.139." Tickets cost from 20,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 780-5054. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
KBS Symphony Orchestra
KBS Hall
Nov. 5
Conductor Othmar Maga will lead the KBS Symphony Orchestra for Mozart's "Piano Concerto No.22 in Eb major, K.482," Sibelius's "Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43" and Webern's "Passacaglia, Op.1" with prodigy pianist Kim Sun-wook. Tickets cost from 35,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 781-2243~4. Located near exit 3 of Yeouido Station on subway line 5.
Paul Mauriat Orchestra
Nov. 29
Conductor Jean-Jacques Justafre will lead the orchestra in memory of Paul Mauriat, its founder. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 200,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 558-3878. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Gidon Kremer's 'Being Gidon Kremer'
Nov. 10
World-renowned violinist Gidon Kremer will give a special concert featuring his Kremarata Baltica Chamber Orchestra and the dynamic comedy duo, pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo and violinist Aleksey Igudesmann. The program includes classical numbers to movie soundtracks, from Mozart to Ennio Morricone. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 150,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-5266. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Helmuth Rilling & Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, Seoul Arts Center
Oct. 30-31
Renowned Bach specialist Helmuth Rilling and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart will visit Korea for the 3rd International Bach Festival. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 120,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.co.kr or call (02) 2220-1512, 1577-7766. Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3, and Seoul Arts Center, located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Yiruma's Concert
Grand Hall, Uijeongbu Arts Center
Nov. 21
New Age pianist Yiruma will hold a concert in Uijeongbu titled "Movement, on a Theme by Yiruma," as part of his nationwide tour between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26. Tickets cost from 33,000 to 66,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.co.kr or call (02) 2658-3546. Located near Uijeongbu Station on subway line 1.
Steve Barakatt's 'Sweet November'
Nov. 28
Popular Canadian composer and pianist Steve Barakatt will give the Asian premiere of his symphony "Lullaby," the new anthem for UNICEF. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 100,000 won. Visit www.clubbalcony.com or call 1577-5266. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Haydn Philharmonie & Mischa Maisky
Nov. 25-26
The Haydn Philharmonie, led by Adam Fischer, will perform with the feted cellist Mischa Maisky. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 160,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.co.kr or call (02) 599-5743, 1577-7766. Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3, and Seoul Arts Center, located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Chang Han-na's Cello Recital
Nov. 20-21
Celebrated cellist Chang Han-na will hold a recital Nov. 20 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province and the following day in Seoul as part of her nationwide tour. She will play Brahm's "Cello Sonata No.1 & No. 2," and Offenbach's "The Tears of Jacqueline." Tickets cost from 20,000 to 110,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-7766 and (02) 749-1300. Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3, and Seoul Arts Center, located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Opera 'Carmen'
Opera Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Nov. 5-8
One of Russia's best national theaters, Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, will stage the Bizet's masterpiece to celebrate the 55th anniversary of CBS. The Korean Symphony Orchestra and the CBS Children's Chorus will appear. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 250,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 2650-7481. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Kathleen Battle in Seoul
Through Oct. 31
World famous soprano Kathleen Battle is performing for the second time in Korea following her performance in 1995. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 250,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 548-0733. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
'Yeominhaerak' (Sharing Enjoyment With People)
National Museum of Korea
Through Nov. 8
A special exhibition titled "Yeominhaerak," or "Sharing Enjoyment with People," is underway to mark the centennial anniversary of the nation's museum. It consists of two parts: historical relics related to the museum's centennial and national treasures from overseas. The exhibition highlights among others "Cheonmado," the only painting in existence from the Silla Kingdom. Visit www.museum.go.kr. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.
Travelling With the Soul: Chinese Pottery Figures
Through Nov. 22
The exhibition featues 40 painted pottery figurines from the ancient Chinese dynasties up to the Song dynasty. The exhibits include tomb statues of animals and three of the twelve guardian zodiac deities of the Tang Dynasty. Visit www.museum.go.kr or call (02) 2077-9555. Located near near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.
Dance Tribute to the Art of Football
M Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Norwegian dance team "Jo Stromgren Company" will perform a new dance format about soccer that dismantles preconceptions about the sport and dance. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, visit www.spaf.or.kr or call (02) 3673-2561~4. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Tango Seduction
Grand Theater, Chungmu Art Hall
Nov. 10-15
Gustavo Russo, a legend of tango, will visit Korea for the first time. He is ready to show everything about the dance of temptation. For ages 19 and over. Tickets range from 44,000 to 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-5266. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway lines 2 and 6.
Todes
Walkerhill Theater, The Walkerhill Hotel
Open Run
Russian dance group Todes is bringing its energetic performance - from ballet to break dancing to flamenco - complete with colorful costumes, stage settings and music. Tickets cost from 70,000 to 300,000 won. Visit www.sheraton-walkerhill.com or call (02) 455-5000. Located at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill. Shuttle buses are available from Gangbyeon and Gwanghwamun Stations on subways line 2 and 5.
Ronn Branton's 'Jazz 7080'
Nov. 8
American jazz musician Ronn Branton will perform jazz versions of Korean songs from the 1970s and '80s with Kenji Omae on Saxophone. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, visit www.musicalpark.com or call (02) 888-2698. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Shim Su-bong's 'Beautiful Love'
Opera House, Seongnam Arts Center
Nov. 13-14
Famous singer Shim Su-bong will hold a concert titled "Beautiful Love" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her debut. Tickets cost from 33,000 to 88,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-8117. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang subway line.
Eric Benet
Grand Hall, Yonsei University
Dec. 19
Eric Benet, an American R&B and soul singer, will give his first live concert in Korea. Tickets range from 88,000 to 99,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 563-7110. Located near exit 3 or 4 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.
Lee Seung-hwan's 20th Anniversary
Fencing Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 24-26
Singer Lee Seung-hwan will hold a concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 132,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2261-1393~4. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Kim Jang-hoon & Psy
Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 24
Under the title "One Touch," Korean pop singer Kim Jang-hoon and Psy will give a concert on Christmas Eve. Tickets range from 55,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Guns 'N' Roses
Dec. 13
American hard rock band Guns 'N' Roses will visit Korea for the first time with their latest released album, "Chinese Democracy." Tickets range from 110,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3141-3488. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Patricia Barber
Oulim Theater, Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Complex
Nov. 7
American jazz singer Patricia Barber will offer her unique style and voice to Korean fans. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan station on subway line 3.
Jo Sung-mo's 'Passion Show'
Singer Jo Sung-mo will put on a concert for fans titled "Passion Show." Tickets cost from 44,000 to 66,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Kim Gun-mo's Soul Groove Concert
Olympic Hall, Olympic Park
Dec. 5-6
Singer Kim Gun-mo will hold an encore concert after his tour for his 12th album, "Soul Groove." Tickets cost from 30,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 720-8500. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Shim Hyun-bo's 'Romantic Thursday'
Rolling Hall
Through Nov. 19
Singer-songwriter and producer Shim Hyun-bo is offering a concert featuring songs from his new album, "Where the Dream Goes." All tickets cost 33,000 won. Visit www.rollinghall.co.kr or call (02) 325-6071. Located near Hongik Station on subway line 2.
The Turtle of Darwin
Through Nov. 1
The Seoul Metropolitan Theater Company is staging "The Turtle of Darwin," a black comedy and parody of modern European society. It is about a turtle, raised by the author of the "Origin of Species," Charles Darwin, which evolved into a human being. Tickets cost from 25,000 to 35,000 won. For more information, visit www.spaf.or.kr or call (02) 3673-2561~4. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
The Phantom of the Opera
Charlotte Theater
Through Aug. 8, 2010
This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is one of the world's best-selling Broadway hits and has prompted huge growth in the Korean musical industry. The show has come back to Seoul after eight years. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 130,000 won. Visit theater.ticketlink.co.kr or call (02) 501-7888. Located near exit 3 of Jamsil Station on subway lines 2 and 8.
Legally Blonde
COEX Artium
Nov. 14-Feb. 28
The Amanda Brown novel that inspired the hit film of the same name will come to life as a musical. After a pre-Broadway trial run in San Francisco, the musical opened in New York to positive reviews. Korean fans can enjoy the Asian premiere of the show. Tickets cost from 35,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 738-8289. Located near exit 6 of Samsung Station on subway line 2.
Assassins
The Stage
The musical "Assassins" will give a revival performance, appearing for the first time in four years. It creates imaginary and transcendental scenes by mixing history and fantasy, and focuses on dramatic stories of presidential killers. All tickets are 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1588-5212. Located near exit 3 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.
All Shook Up
A Korean version of the Broadway musical "All Shook Up" is being staged. Based on the book by Joe DiPietro, "All Shook Up" is a rock version of William Shakespeare's classic play "Twelfth Night" that was inspired by the hit songs of Elvis Presley. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 120,000 won. Visit www.allshookup.co.kr or call 1588-5212. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway line 6.