"Classical Concerts on OTT Too" Wavve Offers Collaboration Between Lim Donghyuk and Korean Symphony

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] Online video service Wavve is presenting immersive orchestra performance videos for classical music fans.

On the 30th, Wavve announced that it will exclusively offer the ‘On:Classic’ series on Wavve and B tv in collaboration with SK Telecom, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, and the performance planning company Credia.

Through this, they will showcase a collaboration between the genius pianist Lim Donghyuk, who has won awards at all three of the world’s major competitions and sparked a fandom in the classical music world, and the Korean Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Jung Chiyong). The collaborative piece is Beethoven’s 'Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op.37.' Lim Donghyuk, who met audiences through the piano recital ‘To Beethoven’ on the 6th, has chosen Beethoven’s piano concerto for ‘On:Classic,’ raising expectations once again.

Additionally, Mozart’s 'Overture to The Marriage of Figaro' and Beethoven’s 'Symphony No. 1 in C major' performed by the Korean Symphony Orchestra can also be enjoyed through ‘On:Classic.’

Wavve has applied 5GX multi-view technology to orchestra performances for the first time in the world, allowing users to select and watch six different screens: ▲Director’s Cut ▲Conductor ▲Concert Hall Panorama ▲String Instrument Players ▲Wind Instrument & Pianist ▲Expert Commentary. Depending on the selected screen, users can listen to differentiated high-quality sound finely tuned by a Tonmeister. To capture various angles and deep sound, a total of 11 cameras and 40 microphones were deployed.

Furthermore, ‘On:Classic’ offers a ‘Multi-Audio’ feature that emphasizes the sound of a specific performer and a ‘Flexible UI’ feature that allows users to select only the desired screens. A pinch-zoom function is also added, enabling up to 4x magnification of the desired part.

Any Wavve user can watch free ‘On:Classic’ multi-view video clips in the ‘5GX’ section of the mobile application. The full performance videos can be rented for 10,000 KRW or purchased for 18,900 KRW on Wavve and B tv. The package consists of a total of seven VODs, including six individual videos provided in multi-view and a multi-angle video (Director’s Cut + 4 screens).

Wavve and SK Broadband plan to release three additional premium contents in the ‘On:Classic’ series by February next year. Upcoming performances include Lim Donghyuk’s piano recital ‘To Beethoven,’ where you can hear ‘Moonlight,’ and ‘Gift’ by Richard Yongjae O’Neill, the first violist to receive an Artist Diploma from Juilliard School.

Lee Heeju, Head of Policy Planning, said, "Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are providing online classical concerts for fans who cannot enjoy live classical performances," adding, "We aim to deliver the detailed aspects of the orchestra with a sense of presence that cannot be experienced through direct viewing, so that all fans can enjoy the pleasure of ‘R seats.’"

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