Seoul Arts Center February '11 O'Clock Concert'... Aida 'Triumphal March' & Saint-Sa?ns 'Egyptian' Performance

On the 13th at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The second stage of this year's '11 o'clock Concert,' the representative matinee (morning) concert of the Seoul Arts Center, will be held on the 13th at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth this year, the Seoul Arts Center plans to introduce Beethoven's works and fresh, rarely performed new pieces to the audience every month through the '11 o'clock Concert' until December. The Seoul Arts Center announced that it has lowered the ticket price for the third-floor seats from 15,000 won to 10,000 won to allow more audiences to enjoy classical music without burden.

The first '11 o'clock Concert' of this year will be performed by conductor Yeo Ja-kyung and the Korean Symphony Orchestra under the theme of 'Egypt.'

The first piece is the 'Triumphal March' played during the scene in the opera 'Aida' where the Egyptian army returns victorious from war. Next, pianist Kim Hong-gi will perform Saint-Sa?ns' Piano Concerto No. 5 'Egyptian.' Saint-Sa?ns' 'Egyptian' was composed during his own travels in Egypt and uses motifs such as the song of the Nile boatman, frogs by the Nile, and cricket sounds, allowing listeners to feel the atmosphere of Egypt. Pianist Kim Hong-gi boasts a brilliant record of awards, including first place at the 2019 Hong Kong International Piano Competition and first place at the 2013 Isang Yun International Competition.

The second part continues with a classical stage loved by everyone. Violinist Lee Moon-kyung will perform the first movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, and to commemorate Beethoven's 250th birthday, the concert will conclude with the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 'Eroica.' On the encore stage, a famous celebrity known nationwide will appear as a surprise guest to further brighten the '11 o'clock Concert' stage.

Ticket holders can receive free coffee in the underground lobby of the Concert Hall. Reservations can be made through the Seoul Arts Center website, call center, and Interpark.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Arts Center emphasized that to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia), in addition to regular disinfection, it is implementing additional special disinfection, strengthening cleaning and disinfection of frequently contacted areas, providing virus prevention supplies, mandating mask-wearing for customer-facing staff, re-educating manuals for suspected patients, and setting up separate isolation areas, actively taking measures to prevent the spread.

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