Guri City Bassar Orchestra to Hold 'Opening Concert' on the 26th

Musical Actor Lee Ji-hoon, Tenor Kim Sang-jin, Trumpeter Jung Tae-jin and Others Appear

'Opening Concert' poster.

Guri City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 25th that it will hold the 'Opening Concert' of the representative local arts group of Guri City, the 'Bassarre Orchestra,' where audiences can feel the deep scent of the deepening autumn, at 7 p.m. on the 26th at the Cosmos Grand Theater in Guri Art Hall.

This performance will be conducted by the actively performing 'Bassarre Orchestra (conductor Kim Sang-hoon)' in Korea, and it is the first performance marking the start of the support project for the group selected as the '2024 Regional Representative Arts Group' by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Musical actor Lee Ji-hoon, who captivates audiences with his vocal and acting skills in various works and broadcasts, will serve as the concert guide, and tenor Kim Sang-jin, who received high praise on KBS2's 'Immortal Songs,' will appear to deliver an emotional harmony.

Trumpeter Jung Tae-jin, performing together, is expected to captivate the audience's ears with his outstanding technique and graceful tone.

In addition to familiar classical music pieces such as Mozart's ▲The Marriage of Figaro Overture, Haydn's ▲Trumpet Concerto 3rd Movement, and Bizet's ▲Carmen Suite, the concert will feature full orchestra performances of treasured musical numbers from musicals 'Mozart!', 'Elisabeth', and 'Notre Dame de Paris,' as well as emotionally stirring songs like ▲First Love, ▲Volare, and ▲My Way.

Baek Kyung-hyun, chairman of the Guri Cultural Foundation, said, “It is very meaningful to share the first performance of the representative arts group of Guri City with the citizens, and I hope this stage will become a new leap forward for the development of local culture, and that many citizens will enjoy it together.”

Jin Hwa-ja, CEO of the Guri Cultural Foundation, stated, “This performance is a major project hosted by Guri City and jointly created by the foundation and the group. We are very pleased to provide citizens with a high-quality cultural and artistic experience, and we will continue various activities that contribute to the cultural development of Guri City,” asking for much interest.

Meanwhile, the ‘2024 Regional Representative Arts Group Development Support Project’ is hosted by Guri City and entrusted to the Guri Cultural Foundation, securing a total project budget of 830 million KRW, with a total of seven performances scheduled until February 2025.

The Guri Cultural Foundation was selected as the project operator for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s ‘2024 Traveling Popular Music Concert’ project last September, securing a total of 300 million KRW in national funds, and has confirmed a total of 1.32 billion KRW in national funds this year alone in the cultural project sector, continuing active cultural projects.