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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 18:53

Korean conductor Yoon Han-kyeol wins 2023 Karajan Prize

Korean conductor Yoon Han-kyeol wins 2023 Karajan Prize

Korean conductor Yoon Han-kyeol won the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award, one of the most prestigious prizes for young conductors, in Salzburg, Austria, on Sunday.

2023-08-07 08:32

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival opens amid sweltering weather

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival opens amid sweltering weather

The annual Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, one of the biggest summer music festivals in Korea, kicked off Friday for a three-day run amid the scorching heat.

2023-08-04 15:41

KNSO International Academy's musicians receive The Korea Times Scholarship

KNSO International Academy's musicians receive The Korea Times Scholarship

International musicians who took part in this year's Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) International Academy program pose during a ceremony at Seoul Arts Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Wednesday. The program, aimed at nurturing young musicians from around the w...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-07-19 21:48

Orchestra-conducting robot wows audience in Seoul

Orchestra-conducting robot wows audience in Seoul

A Korean-made robot made its debut as an orchestra conductor before a sell-out crowd in Seoul, Friday, wowing the audience with a flawless performance in place of a human maestro.

2023-07-01 11:57

Three Koreans win Tchaikovsky Competition in violin, cello, voice

Three Koreans win Tchaikovsky Competition in violin, cello, voice

Three Koreans have won first prizes in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in the categories of violin, cello and voice, its website showed Friday.

2023-06-30 10:12

Music festival brings attention to DMZ

Music festival brings attention to DMZ

The isolated neutral ground between North and South Korea, now a rich natural reserve of wildlife and a model of preserved ecology, has begun hosting music festivals to inject energy into the secluded sector.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-06-08 15:59

Baritone Kim Tae-han wins Queen Elisabeth Competition

Baritone Kim Tae-han wins Queen Elisabeth Competition

Baritone Kim Tae-han won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition for voice, becoming the first Asian male singer to pull off the feat since the addition of the voice section in 1988.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-06-04 16:01

Soprano Sumi Jo to launch singing competition named after her next year

Soprano Sumi Jo to launch singing competition named after her next year

Renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo has said that an international classical singing competition named after her will be launched in France next year.

2023-06-04 10:12

Hybe Labels Japan's boy band TEAM to release 2nd EP next month

Hybe Labels Japan's boy band TEAM to release 2nd EP next month

Hybe Labels Japan's first boy band TEAM will release its second EP, "First Howling: WE," on June 14, the music label under K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Monday.

2023-05-15 15:14

[INTERVIEW] Meet New Hope Club, a 'Super Chic' British pop trio

INTERVIEWMeet New Hope Club, a 'Super Chic' British pop trio

British pop trio New Hope Club - consisting of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson and George Smith - first turned heads in Korea in 2020 with its dance-pop track, “Know Me Too Well.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-12 17:15

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