Yoon-jeong Heo’s Geomungo Masterful Harmony   13 November 2026 - 20:15 @ Flagey, Studio 1 Tickets: 10€︎ | Book Now Yoon-jeong Heo – A Geomungo Master Recognized Worldwide Experience the aesthetics of “Movement in Stillness” through her exceptional blend of instrumental performance, vocal art, and dance—offering a fresh, captivating dimension to traditional Korean music.   The term “Geomungo Master” cannot sufficiently express the musical world of Yoon-jeong Heo, who perfectly demonstrates traditional, neo-traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, and improvisational music. Her unique approach—based on traditionality constructed exclusively with traditional instruments and musical elements, yet delivering a more modern sound than most traditional performances—has attracted the attention of international audiences and sparked global interest in Korean music. “Masterful Harmony”, her piece that won the Grand Prize at the Seoul Arts Awards (2023), reflects her deep respect for Korean traditional music as well as her passion for performing at the highest level. Music and dance meet in the sea of traditional music and flow together, elevating the performance to its peak. Through this work, the audience is offered a fresh and complete way to understand and enjoy traditional music. About Yoon-jeong Heo In 2007, while serving as a resident artist at the Asian Cultural Council of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, Yoon-jeong Heo formed the world music project "Tori Ensemble" with Satoshi Takeishi (percussion), Ned Rothenberg (saxophone), and Erik Friedlander (cello). After returning to Korea, she re-formed Tori Ensemble with Kwon-soon Kang (jeongga vocal), Young-chi Min (percussion), and Seok-ju Lee (piri), performing at the opening of WOMEX, the world's largest world music market. Later, she formed the group "Black String" with Jeong-soo Oh (guitar), A-ram Lee (daegeum), and Min-wang Hwang (percussion), and was once again selected for the 2016 WOMEX official showcase. They became the first Korea-based group to win a British Songlines Music Award, and the first Asian group to release albums under the renowned German record label ACT Music. Both of their albums, released in 2018 and 2020 respectively, won at the Korean Music Awards, receiving critical acclaim and popular success while writing a new chapter in the history of the geomungo and Korean music. Black String has performed at major international venues and festivals, including the Roskilde Festival, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Vancouver Folk Festival, London K-Music Festival, London Jazz Festival, Guimet Museum in Paris, and Berlin Philharmonie. In 2023, she won the Grand Prize at the 1st Seoul Arts Awards for her solo recital “Masterful Harmony," which expressed her reverence for traditional music. She also received the Best Art Award for “Sikong” at the 2014 E-daily Culture Awards, as well as the 2013 Asia Pacific Brands Foundation Award and the 2009 KBS Traditional Music Award for Stringed Instruments. She is currently is dedicated to educating the next generation of artists as a professor in the Department of Traditional Music at the College of Music, Seoul National University.   Programme Jeong-Jung-Dong (lit. Movement in Stillness) Geomungo Sanjo in Han Gap-deuk’s Style Indang, the Sea of Shim Cheong Depth Perception (Composed by Donald Womack) Pansori “Jeokbyeokga” (Song of the Red Cliff) - ‘Setting Fire’ Scene Kkaengi-mori New Sinawi “The Road”   Artist Yoon-jeong Heo Geomungo Min-su Kang Percussion, Voice Min-wang Hwang Percussion, Voice Seong-jae Cho Ajaeng, Voice, Percussion Yun-hyeong Jeong Pansori, Jing Yeo-wan Choi Jeongga Kyung-eun Choi Cello (Special Guest) Staff  Myung-kuk Victor Kye Executive Producer  Dong-yup Kwak Sound Director  Dong-hwan Kim Sound Staff  Jeong-ha Lee Lighting Director  This program was supported by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) as part of “Touring K-Arts” project. Korean Cultural Center | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Korea) | KOFICE (Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange) | Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture Yoon-jeong Heo Geomungo  ●Holder of the Certificate of Completion for the Han Gap-deuk Style Geomungo Sanjo, National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 16 ●Founder and Leader of Black String ●Professor, Department of Korean Music, College of Music, Seoul National University  Min-su Kang Percussion, Voice  ●Instructor for Successor Training of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Jindo Dasiraegi Member of <Urisori Baraji> ●Winner of 2015 KBS Traditional Music Awards for Group Performers as a Member of <Baraji> ●Awardee of the Prime Minister's Award in the Division for Percussion Masters at the Jeonju Percussion Competition Min-wang Hwang Percussion, Voice  ●Certificated Trainee for National Intangible Cultural Heritage No.82-La Namhaean Byeolsingut Member of <Music Group Namu> and <Blackstring> ●Musical Director at the 2023 Yeowurak Festival ●Winner of Korean Music Awards, the Best Jazz & Crossover Performance and Album as a Member of <Blackstring> -Ieumgut Project <Wanderer in the Dark Forest>, <Sodaesu Eoreungut>, <Yundurigut> Seong-jae Cho Ajaeng, Voice, Percussion  ●Member of <Urisori Baraji> ●Graduated from the Undergraduate and Graduate Program at the Department of Korean ●Traditional Orchestra, College of Korean Traditional Music of Chung-Ang University  ●Winner of the 2015 KBS Traditional Music Awards for Group Performers as a Member of <Baraji> ●Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 KBS Traditional Music Award Yun-hyeong Jeong Pansori, Jing ●Member of Vocalist Pansori, National Busan Gugak Center  ●Ph.D. Coursework Completed in Korean Traditional Music, Hanyang University  ●Designated Trainee (Isuja) of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage – Pansori Jeokbyeokga ●Grand Prize (Presidential Award), 23rd Gongju Park Dong-jin Pansori Competition Yeo-wan Choi Jeongga  ●Graduated from the Department of Traditional Music, College of Music at Seoul National University ●Successor Scholarship Recipient of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Gagok ●Selected as <Geumho Young Artist> ●Performed in Media Programs including JTBC <Pungryu Daejang> ●Gold Prize Winner at the 44th Onnara Traditional Music Competition Kyung-eun Choi Cello (Special Guest)  ●B.A in Seoul National University, M.A in Royal Northern College of Music, Ph.D in University of Southern California ●Prize Winner of Ihwa, Joongang, and Donga Competition ●Winner of the Julio Cardona International Competition and the Unpa Lim Wonsik Music Award ●Former Professor at El Camino College, United States ●Lecturer at Seoul National University, Seoul Arts High School, and Yewon School ●Professor at the Montecito International Summer Festival, United States   Executive Producer Myung-kuk Victor Kye    Sound Director Dong-yup Kwak    Sound Staff Dong-hwan Kim   Lighting Director Jeong-ha Lee

[KCC On Stage] Next K-Classics: ARKO Ensemble 30 Oct. 2026 (Fri) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center Free admission / Reservation required Reservations open at 14:00 on Tuesday, 6 October via the link. KCC On Stage 2026: Discover Korean Performing Arts at the KCC! The Korean Cultural Center presents the ARKO Ensemble, a stage for young Korean musicians who are expanding their artistic horizons across Europe. Founded by Arts Council Korea (ARKO), the ARKO Ensemble is a project ensemble that offers performance opportunities to young musicians studying or working abroad, while showcasing the strength of "K-classical" music on the international stage. All of its members are aged 34 and under. Since its founding concerts in Vienna and Salzburg in 2024, the ensemble has performed in New York, Washington, D.C., Berlin and beyond. Musicians of diverse backgrounds and personalities come together to reveal the present and the new possibilities of Korean classical music. Under the artistic direction of Jonghoon Bae, seven members based in Cologne, Mannheim, Berlin, Paris and elsewhere take the stage. From Chopin's Nocturne and Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio to songs by Schumann and Schubert, wind works by Godard and Poulenc, and Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio, the program moves freely between solo, chamber and vocal repertoire across eras and styles. Come and experience the moment when piano, strings, winds and voice enter into conversation and become one. Jonghoon Bae, artistic director Siyeon Cho, violin (Cologne University of Music and Dance) Jihye Yoon, violin (Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts) YongJun Lee, cello (Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin) Daye Lim, flute (Cologne University of Music and Dance) Yebin Seo, clarinet (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) Eunchae Song, piano (École Normale de Musique de Paris) Dahye Kang, soprano (Detmold University of Music) [Program] F. Chopin, Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 — Eunchae Song (piano) L. van Beethoven, Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major "Archduke", Op. 97, 3rd movement — Siyeon Cho (violin), YongJun Lee (cello), Eunchae Song (piano) R. Schumann, "Widmung" from Myrthen, Op. 25 No. 1 F. Schubert, "Ave Maria", D. 839 — Dahye Kang (soprano), Eunchae Song (piano) B. Godard, Suite de trois morceaux for Flute and Piano, Op. 116 — Daye Lim (flute), Eunchae Song (piano) F. Poulenc, Clarinet Sonata, FP 184 — Yebin Seo (clarinet), Eunchae Song (piano) G. Fauré, "Après un rêve", Op. 7 No. 1 G. Puccini, "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi — Dahye Kang (soprano), Eunchae Song (piano) P. I. Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50: Theme and Variations (excerpt) — Jihye Yoon (violin), YongJun Lee (cello), Eunchae Song (piano) B. Thiele & G. D. Weiss, "What a Wonderful World" — Ensemble [Artistic Director] Jonghoon Bae studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Mariinsky Theatre before earning his master's and doctoral degrees at UCLA. He founded the Korea Armed Forces Symphony Orchestra in 2010 as its first music director. He is currently artistic director and principal conductor of the Seocho Philharmona and has led the ARKO Ensemble since 2025. ※ This program was supported by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) as part of “Touring K-Arts” project.

ⓒGrzedzinski [KCC On Stage] Pianist Chloé Jiyeong Mun 28 Oct. 2026 (Wed) 20:00 @ Korean Cultural Center Free admission / Reservation required Reservations open at 14:00 on Tuesday, 13 October via the link. KCC On Stage 2026: Discover Korean Performing Arts at the KCC! The Korean Cultural Center presents a recital by pianist Chloé Jiyeong Mun, who has captivated audiences around the world with her natural tone and refined, deeply expressive playing. Mun first came to international attention by winning the Geneva International Music Competition in 2014 and the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in 2015 in quick succession. At the Busoni Competition, she became the first Asian winner and the first winner in 15 years. She has since released her debut album on Deutsche Grammophon and performed at major European venues including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig and Wigmore Hall in London. Having studied with the legendary pianist Sir András Schiff, she is touring with him throughout 2026 in a series of recitals for piano four hands. This concert takes the form of a "Schubertiade," named after the musical gatherings Schubert held with his friends. From the bright, lyrical Piano Sonata No. 13 and the Three Piano Pieces written in the composer's final year to the dramatic Piano Sonata No. 16, the program unfolds the full emotional range of Schubert's music in a single evening. Through Mun's sensitive interpretation, discover the deep solitude, inner resonance and profound humanity at the heart of Schubert's music. Chloé Jiyeong Mun, piano [Program] Schubertiade Franz Schubert Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D. 664 Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D. 845 * Chloé Jiyeong Mun Born in Yeosu, South Korea, in 1995, Chloé Jiyeong Mun studied with Daejin Kim at the Korea National University of Arts and with Sir András Schiff at the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin. She won first prize and the Audience Prize at the 2014 Geneva International Music Competition, followed by first prize and five special prizes at the 2015 Busoni International Piano Competition. She has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra under conductors such as Myung-Whun Chung and Yuri Bashmet, and has appeared at major venues worldwide, including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Wigmore Hall in London and the Rudolfinum in Prague. In 2017, she released her debut album on Deutsche Grammophon. An alumna of Schiff's "Building Bridges" initiative for young pianists, she joins him on stage in 2026 for four-hand recitals. She is currently based in Paris.

Through the partnership between the Korean Cultural Center to the EU and Belgium and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra,  world-renowned composer Unsuk Chin and next-generation conductor Holly Hyun Choe will meet audiences in Belgium.  Experience the distinctive musical journeys and compelling performances of these two artists live, in leading concert halls across Flanders. Composer Unsuk Chin ⓒKim Moon-jung Unsuk Chin has firmly established her singular place in contemporary music, earning many of the world’s most prestigious awards,  including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize (2024), often called the “Nobel Prize of music”.  Her orchestral work Subito con forza comes to Belgian audiences in a finely crafted performance by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. [Antwerp Symphony Orchestra X Unsuk Chin] ㅇ Dates & Venues     - 23 Oct. 2026 (Fri) 20:00 | Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp     - 24 Oct. 2026 (Sat) 20:00 | Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Ghent     - 25 Oct. 2026 (Sun) 15:00 | Concertgebouw Brugge, Bruges ㅇ Information & Tickets: https://www.antwerpsymphonyorchestra.be/en/programma/daniel-lozakovich-plays-korngold-fc25 Conductor Holly Hyun Choe ⓒEmily Turkanik Following the 2025 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Holly Hyun Choe took up two major posts in 2026,  as Chief Conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK) and Music Director of the Orchestre National de Cannes,  drawing international attention. In this concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Queen Elisabeth Hall,  she leads a unique performance where spoken-word poetry meets contemporary orchestral music. [Antwerp Symphony Orchestra X Holly Hyun Choe] ㅇ Date: 4 Dec. 2026 (Fri) 20:00 ㅇ Venue: Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp ㅇ Information & Tickets: https://www.antwerpsymphonyorchestra.be/en/programma/festive-concert-voices-of-antwerp-4wdb

[KCC On Stage] Baroque Cellist Hyunkun Cho 23 Sep. 2026 (Wed) 19:00 @ Korean Cultural Center Free admission / Reservation required Reservation will open at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, 1 September via the link. KCC On Stage 2026: Discover Korean Performing Arts at the KCC! The Korean Cultural Center presents a recital by Baroque cellist Hyunkun Cho, a musician who has carved out his own distinct domain through deep musicality and refined period performance. In 2014, Cho made a name for himself in the early music scene by winning 3rd prize in the solo category at the MA Competition Brugge in Belgium. Having thoroughly studied period instruments at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) in Barcelona, and the Geneva University of Music, he has established a delicate interpretation based on 18th-century performance techniques and the intrinsic idiom of the instrument. In this performance, Cho presents J.S. Bach’s Complete Cello Suites, considered the pinnacle and "Bible" of the cello repertoire. Performing all six suites on a Baroque cello—which requires supporting the instrument solely with the knees without an endpin and drawing out the natural resonance of gut strings—is a sublime journey demanding intense concentration and physical stamina. We invite you to experience the purest classical melodies left by Bach and a moment of profound artistic resonance. Hyunkun Cho, baroque cello [Program] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Complete Cello Suites for Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008 Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 — Intermission — Suite No. 5 in c minor, BWV 1011 Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 * Hyunkun Cho Baroque cellist Hyunkun Cho graduated from the Korea National University of Arts before completing specialized studies in Baroque cello and early music at the Berlin University of the Arts, the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona, and the Geneva University of Music. He earned international acclaim for his deep musicality, winning 3rd prize in the solo category at the MA Competition Brugge, 1st prize and Audience Award at the Berliner Bach-Wettbewerb, and 1st prize in the ensemble category at the International Telemann Competition. He has performed on major European stages, including Paris Sorbonne University and the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Italy. Currently, he is a guest soloist and basso continuo player with Apollo’s Fire in the U.S., principal cellist of the ensemble Arlequin Philosophe, and co-director of the early music ensemble Idioma de la Música.