Queen Elisabeth Competition 2025 - Piano 05.05ㅡ11.06.2025  @ Flagey & Bozar The Queen Elisabeth Competition is one of the world's most prestigious classical music competitions. Proudly partnered with the competition since 2015, the Korean Cultural Center celebrates the talent and dedication of 13 Korean pianists who have qualified for the first round this year. Join us in anticipation of their remarkable performances, alongside the inspiring performances of all young contestants. >>> More about the Competition 

[KCC On Stage] Pianist Sunwook Kim 20.05.2025 (Tue) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center *Free entrance / Reservation required   Reservations will be open at April 29th, 2:00 PM via the link. KCC On Stage 2025: Discover 10 Korean Performing Arts at the KCC! “His technique and the extensive range of his tone colours allow him to grasp every single nuance in the score with poise and natural ease.”- The Guardian The globally acclaimed pianist Sunwook Kim is coming to the Korean Cultural Center’s stage!   Sunwook Kim came to international recognition when he won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged just 18, becoming the competition’s youngest and first Asian winner for 40 years. Since then, he has established a reputation as one of the finest pianists of his generation, appearing as a concerto soloist with some of the world’s most renowned orchestras, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In recent years, He has further broadened his musicality as a conductor, most notably directing from the piano during the Chamber Orchestra of Europe international tour, which began from La Salle Philharmonique de Liège last March. Sunwook Kim, piano [Programme] Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in E♭ Major, Hob.XVI:49 Robert Schumann, Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6 Intermission Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata in B♭ Major, D.960

KUNSTENFESTIVALDESARTS 2025 - Jaha Koo <Haribo Kimchi> 21-25.05.2025 @Le Rideau Tickets & More Info: https://kfda.be/en/festivals/2025-edition/programme-2025/haribo-kimchi/  ©Bea Borgers The surprising flavour of seaweed soup, the sharp sound of a knife slicing cucumber, the hiss and sizzle of mushrooms on a scorching fire. With Haribo Kimchi, we find ourselves in a pojangmacha, a typical late-night snack bar seen on the streets of South Korea. There, we meet three characters—a snail, a gummy bear, and an eel—who take us on a culinary journey, exploring food as a shelter for those estranged from their roots. In a series of intimate and absurd anecdotes, they recount the evolution of kimchi culture, the bitter pain of unadulterated racism, the shame of desperate attempts to blend in with the crowd, and the indescribable umami taste of home. Following the success of his Hamartia Trilogy (2021), which delved into the far-reaching imperialism in East Asia, South Korean theatre maker and composer Jaha Koo returns to Kunstenfestivaldesarts. His patented hybrid style combines music, video, and robotic performers to craft a reflection on cultural assimilation with all its conflicts and paradoxes. In a gripping performance that plays with all the senses, he serves up personal stories marinated in sweet-and-sour melancholy.

[KCC On Stage] Composer & Pianist Chaeyeon Lee 23.04.2025 (Wed) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center *Free entrance / Reservation required   Reservations open at 2 PM today (1/4) via the link. KCC On Stage 2025: Discover 10 Korean Performing Arts at the KCC! In collaboration with Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, jazz composer and pianist Chaeyeon Lee is on stage at the Korean Cultural Center with bassist Robin Lisandru Couderc!  Chaeyeon Lee gets inspiration from various music genres such as Buddhist, traditional Korean, and classical music. She also uses storytelling and imagery as fuel in her compositions and performances. She aims to collaborate with various artistic disciplines, such as improvisation and combining electronic sounds and ambience with acoustic sounds, allowing audiences to reinterpret her music and interpret their own experiences. She has performed at major local venues including Jazz Station, Sounds, Sur La Place, Tour&Taxi and Flagey, officially invited by  Museum Nights, Brussels Jazzweekend, Femina Jazz Week and so on.  *Programmes and further information will be updated soon. 

[KCC On Stage] Violinist Esther Yang 25.03.2025 (Tue) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center *Free entrance / Reservation is required via the link. KCC On Stage: Discover Korean Performing Arts Every Month at KCC! In collaboration with Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, violinist Esther Yang is on stage at the Korean Cultural Center! Esther Yang has been gaining acknowledgement around the world through various concerts throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. She has been named a semifinalist in both the 2023 Premio Paganini Competition and the 2024 Windsor Festival International Competition. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Soovin Kim and Paul Biss, and recently completed her Master’s degree at The Juilliard School as a student of Joseph Lin. She is currently studying at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel as an Artist in Residence under the tutelage of Augustin Dumay. [Programme] W.A.Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano No.18, G Major, K.301   J.Sibelius 4 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.78 No.2 “Romance” Humoresque No.5, E-flat Major, Op.89 No.3 Humoresque No.6, g minor, Op.89 No.4 5 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.81 No.3 "Valse"   L.Janáček Sonata for Violin and Piano, g-sharp minor, JW.VII/7 E.Ysaÿe Poeme Elegiaque, d minor, Op.12