Friday, May 29, 2009

Classical Concert, Big Tickets, Museums, Dance, Pop and Jazz, Musicals







Classical Concerts

Goyang City Choir's Subscription Concert

Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center

June 9

Under the baton of maestro Ham Shin-ik, Goyang City Choir will hold its 17th subscription concert. They will deliver Verdi's ``Requiem'' with soprano Kim Young-mee, alto Lee Ah-kyung, tenor Na Seung-Seo and bass Yang Hee-jun. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 60,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (031) 967-9155~7. Connected to exit Aramnuri of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.

Kim Jung-eun Piano Recital

Hoam Art Hall

June 20

Pianist Kim Jung-eun will hold a recital. She will play works of Beethoven, Liszt and Brahms. Tickets are 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.credia.co.kr or call (02) 751-9609~10. Located near exit 9 of City Hall station on subway line 1 and 2.

Cellist Song Young-hoon's ``Original Tango''

Seoul Arts Center

June 21

Cellist Song Young-hoon will hold a concert titled ``Original Tango'' with pianist Pablo Zinger and clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester. They will perform ``A Concagua,'' ``Milonga Para Tres,'' ``Tango Callejero'' and ``The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires'' among others. Tickets cost from 22,000 won to 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2658-3546. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Novus Quartet Concert

LG Arts Center

June 21

Novus Quartet, award-winning musicians from Korea National University of Arts, will hold a concert titled ``The Truly Novus.'' They will perform Wolf's ``Italian Serenade in G major,'' Ravel's ``String Quartet in F major'' and Beethoven's ``String Quartet No.15 in A minor Op.132.'' Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 6372-3242. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.

Martin Stadtfeld Showcase

DS Hall

June 3

German pianist Martin Stadtfeld will visit Korea to promote his music. During the showcase, he will play various Bach works and sign autographs for fans. It's free of charge and admission will be offered on a first come, first served basis. For more information, e-mail pr@vincero.co.kr or call (02) 599-5743. Located near exit 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal Station on subway line 3.

Takacs Quartet & Son Yeol-eum Concert

LG Arts Center

June 18

Takacs Quartet returns for a concert with pianist Son Yeol-eum joining as a special guest. The program includes ``Haydn String Quartet Op. 77 No.2,'' ``Bartok String Quartet No. 4, Sz91'' and ``Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44.'' Tickets cost from 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2005-0114. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.

Opera `Carmen' Gala Concert

Seoul Arts Center

June 22

Prominent singers of Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater perform famous arias from Bizet's opera ``Carmen'' to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the construction of CBS. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2650-7480~2. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Jerry Jae-il Chae's Clarinet Recital

Hoam Art Hall

June 17

Clarinetist Jerry Jae-il Chae, winner of the 2008 Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition, will hold a recital. The program includes Henri Rabaud's ``Solo de Concours,'' Schumann's ``Fantasiestucke for Clarinet and Piano, Op.73'' and Brahms' ``Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 114.'' All tickets are 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 9 of City Hall station on subway line 1 and 2.

Kim Jun-hee's Piano Recital

Hoam Art Hall

June 19

Pianist Kim Jun-hee, a prize winner of 2007 Concours Long-Thibaud, will hold a recital. He will offer various works including Bartok's ``Two Rumanian Dances for Piano, Op.8/a'' and Chopin's ``Barcarolle in F flat Major, Op.60.'' All tickets are 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 9 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2.

Pipe Organ Meets Handel

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

June 27

Organist David Sanger will deliver a variety of Handel's works including ``Arrival of the Queen of Sheba,'' ``Zadok the Priest,'' ``Oboe Concerto in B flat, HWV 301" and ``Organ Concerto, Opus 7 No.5 in G minor'' with the Seoul Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and the Grande Opera Choir. Oboist Lee Yun-jung and cembalo player Lee Seung-hee will appear as special guests. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 50,000 won. For more, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 399-1618. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Lendvay & Friends' Concert

Seoul Arts Center

June 1

Hungarian gypsy violinist Jozsef Lendvay and his quintet will return to Korea. The program includes Leo Weiner's Divertimento'' and Vittorio Monti's ``Csardas,'' among others. Tickets range from 33,000 to 88,000 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.

Ditto's Ditto Carnival

Seoul Arts Center

June 27

Chamber ensemble Ditto greets its third season with ``Ditto Carnival'' as a part of ``Ditto Festival.'' Popular young artists, including violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill, violinist Johnny Lee, double bassist Daxun Zhang and cellist Patrick Jee, will perform Tchaikovsky's ``The Nutcracker'' Suite, Op. 71a and Saint-Saens' ``The Carnival Of Animals.'' Tickets range from 20,000 to 50,000 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.

Big Tickets

Shim Su-bong's ``Beautiful Day''

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

June 17-18

Famous singer Shim Su-bong will hold a concert titled ``Beautiful Day'' to celebrate her 30th anniversary of debut. Tickets cost from 33,000 won to 120,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 522-9933. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Encore Opera `My Cup of Flours'

National Theater of Korea

May 30-31

Under the direction of filmmaker Park Su-gil, the original domestic opera ``My Cup of Flours'' will be on stage again from May 30 to 31. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 586-0945. Located near Dongguk Univ. Station on subway line 3.

Opera `Norma'

Seoul Arts Center

June 25-28

The National Opera Company will perform ``Norma.'' This will be a rare chance to see Vincenzo Bellini's work in Korea. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit www.nationalopera.org or call (02) 586-5282. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

The Pussycat Dolls Live in Seoul

Olympic Cycling Stadium, Olympic Park

June 6

American pop group Pussycat Dolls will hold their first concert in Seoul, as part of their ``Doll Domination'' world tour. Tickets cost from 80,000 to 150,000 won. For more information, call CP Entertainment (02) 545-5395 or email cp.ent.mail@gmail.com. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Opera `La Boheme'

Seoul Arts Center

Through May 30

Under the direction of Yang Soo-hwa and Bang Jeong-ug, Gloria Opera Group will perform ``La Boheme'' with the Gangnam Symphony Orchestra, the Operaphil Chorus and the Song-pa Children's Chorus. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 200,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 543-2351. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Opera `Tosca'

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

June 4-7

The Korea Opera Group will perform ``Tosca'' under the direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi and Massimo Gasparon. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 310,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 587-1950~2. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Ennio Morricone's `Cinema Concerto Part II'

Gymnastics Stadium, Olympic Park

Through 27

Legendary Italian composer-conductor Ennio Morricone returns to offer more of his film scores from beloved movies such as ``Cinema Paradiso.'' Tickets cost from 50,000 to 160,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.auction.co.kr or call (02) 3444-9969. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Sumi Jo and Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

May 28, 30

World-famous soprano Sumi Jo and bariton Dmitri Hvorostovsky will perform with the Mostly Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin. Tickets cost from 70,000 to 200,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3461-0976. Located near exit 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

Russian National Orchestra

Seoul Arts Center

June 30

Internationally renowned conductor Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra will visit Korea from June 29 to July 1. They will perform in three cities including Seoul. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 180,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 541-6235. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Museums

Egypt, the Great Civilization

National Museum of Korea

Through Aug. 30

The National Museum of Korea presents 231 artifacts chosen from `Egypt-Oriental Collection'' from Kunsthistorisches Museum of Austria, covering 300 years of Egyptian civilization. Tickets cost from 10,000 won for adults and 8,000 won for children. For more information, call (02) 2077-9199. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.

Special Exhibition for Donated Cultural Assets

National Museum of Korea

Through July 12

The National Museum of Korea presents 200 valuable cultural assets donated by various collectors worldwide. Autographed music by composer Ahn Eak-tai will also be displayed. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.

Dance

2009 World Ballet Star Festival

Seoul Arts Center

June 4-5

International ballet stars from around the world will appear at the 2009 World Ballet Star Festival. This will be a rare chance to see the finest dancers, such as Polina Semionova of the Staatsballet Berlin, Friedemann Vogel of the Stuttgart Ballet, Yekaterina Osmolkina of the Kirov Ballet and Viengsay Valdes of the Cuban National Ballet. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 200,000 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.

Pop & Jazz

Jun In-kwon's Rock Concert

V-Hall

May 29-31

Rock singer Jun In-kwon will hold a concert. Jang Ki-ha and Faces, YB, No Brain, Galaxy Express, Vodka Rain will appear as special guests. Tickets cost from 45,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 338-5957. Located near Hongik University Station on subway line 2.

Yuriko Nakamura's ``OST of Your Life''

Hoam Art Hall

June 3

New-age pianist Yuriko Nakamura will visit Korea. Under the title ``OST of Your Life,'' she will deliver various songs from Korean dramas among others. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 338-3513. Located near exit 9 of City Hall station on subway line 1 and 2.

Lena Park Concert

LG Arts Center

July 1-5

As a part of Adiologie concert series, R&B; singer Lena Park will hold a concert. She will entertain fans with beautiful vocals. Tickets cost from 44,000 won to 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3485-8700. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam station on subway line 2.

2009 Time To Rock Festival

Olympic Hall, Olympic Park

May 30

Korean groups such as Boohwal, Crying Nut, N.E.X.T, Jang Ki-ha and Faces, Yozoh and Sugar Donuts. Tickets are 15,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Wheesung Live Concert

LG Arts Center

June 4-7

Singer Wheesung will hold a concert titled ``The Man.'' He will entertain fans with his rhythmical music. Tickets cost from 70,000 to 99,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 517-0394. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam station on subway line 2.

Mocca Live in Seoul

Mapo Arts Center

June 21

Indonesian group Mocca will visit Korea with Peppertones and Lee Han-cheol joining as special guests. Tickets cost from 44,000 won to 66,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 322-0014. Located near exit 2 of Daeheung station on subway line 6.

George Winston's Summer Concert

Seoul Arts Center

June 23

Jazz pianist George Winston will hold a concert titled ``Summer Concert.'' He will play ``New Orleans Rise Again #4,'' ``Cat & Mouse,'' ``Urban Lullaby'' and ``Pixie'' among others. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 120,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 548-4480. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Bobby Kim's Encore Concert

Auditorium, Yonsei University

May 30-31

Soul vocalist Bobby Kim will perform his hit songs including ``Mama'' and ``Only you,'' among others. Tickets cost from 66,000 to 77,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 512-9496. Located near exits 2 and 3 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.

European Jazz Trio Live in Seoul

LG Arts Center

June 20

The European Jazz Trio will host a concert here after a nine-year absence, entertaining fans with their romantic sounds. Tickets cost from 22,000 to 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 720-3933. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.

Plays & Musicals

Grease

Dongsoong Art Center

Open Run

The musical tells the love story of high school students Danny and Sandy. Enjoy the rock and roll performance. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 60,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 1 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.

Dreamgirls

Charlotte Theater

Through July 26

The Broadway musical ``Dreamgirls" makes its big debut in Korea. The musical tells the story of a young female singing trio, called ``The Dreams,'' who become music superstars. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 130,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Jamsil Station on subway lines 2 and 8.

My Scary Girl

The Stage

Through July 19

``My Scary Girl,'' based on the Korean film of the same title, is now on stage at The Stage. All tickets are 45,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.

Chicago

Seongnam Arts Center

June 5-29

Based on a 1926 play of the same name, the hit musical ``Chicago'' will be put on stage at Seongnam Arts Center June 5-29. Veteran musical actor Choi Jung-won, singers Insooni and Ock Ju-hyun star in the musical. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 110,000 won. For more information, visit www.musicalchicago.co.kr or call 1544-8117 or 1544-1555. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang subway line.

Mamma Mia!

National Theater of Korea

June 21 - July 23

Musical ``Mamma Mia!,'' based on hit songs of ABBA, such as ``Dancing Queen'' and ``Waterloo,'' is currently in Korean production. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 120,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near Dongguk Univ. Station on subway line 3.

Romeo & Juliette

Seoul Arts Center

July 4- August 2

Musical ``Romeo & Juliette'' will be put on stage at Seoul Arts Center July 4- Aug.2. It will be adapted into Korean language. Musical actors Shin Sung-rok, Im Tae-kyung, Kim So-hyun and Park So-yeon star in the musical. Tickets cost from 55,000 won to 150,000 won. For more information, visit www.romeonjuliette.com or call 1588-5212. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.






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