[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.