DMZ Open International Music Festival Opens on the 9th... Classical Festival Until the 16th

The ‘DMZ OPEN International Music Festival,’ which conveys messages of ecology, environment, peace, and harmony through music, opened on the 9th at Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Music Hall.

Held until the 16th, this music festival is a classical music celebration featuring top-tier domestic and international artists centered around the theme of the DMZ.

The opening performance on the 9th featured the KBS Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Leos Svarovsky) and pianist Baek Gun-woo, presenting Arirang Fantasy (arranged by Choi Sung-hwan), Scriabin’s Piano Concerto, and Dvo??k’s Symphony No. 8.

In particular, Arirang Fantasy, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang in 2008, added significance as it symbolizes the peace and harmony embodied by the ‘DMZ OPEN Festival.’

The performance on the 10th, titled ‘Cinema Concert,’ focused on film music and featured the DMZ OPEN Festival Orchestra (conducted by Ahn Doo-hyun), pianist Park Jong-hae, and saxophonist Brandon Choi.

The 'DMZ OPEN International Music Festival,' which conveys messages of ecology, environment, peace, and harmony through music, opened on the 9th at Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Music Hall. Conductor Leosi Svarovsky is conducting. Provided by Gyeonggi Tourism Organization.

On the 12th, China’s Li Biao Percussion Group will showcase the essence of percussion music, and on the 13th, a concert will be held featuring Dmitro Udovychenko (violin), winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition, and pianist Yoon Hong-chun.

On the 14th, the Radom Chamber Orchestra from Poland, conducted by Jurek Dybal, will perform alongside trumpeter Sergey Nakariakov. On the 15th, internationally rising stars Kim Seo-hyun and Bae Jin-woo will perform, and the closing concert on the 16th will feature the DMZ OPEN Festival Orchestra (conducted by Jurek Dybal), soprano Park Hye-sang, and violinist Dmitri Udovychenko to conclude the festival.

Jo Won-yong, president of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, stated, "The international music festival, which concludes the festival, features top domestic and international artists performing for the value of ‘greater peace.’ We hope you experience the value of peace that only music can convey at the ‘DMZ OPEN International Music Festival.’"

Tickets for the international music festival performances are available online through Yes24, Ticketlink, and Goyang Aram Nuri, with on-site sales also available.