Jinju City Symphony Orchestra, 86th Regular Concert Non-Face-to-Face Live Broadcast

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Jinju City Symphony Orchestra 86th Regular Concert

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the evening of the 4th, Jinju City in Gyeongnam held the Jinju City Symphony Orchestra's regular concert without an audience at the Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center Grand Performance Hall, and broadcast it live through Seogyeong Broadcasting and Jinju City's official YouTube channel.

The first concert featured commentary by Kim Yong-bae, a piano maestro and honorary professor at Chugye University for the Arts, who is known as the originator of matinee concerts and a former president of the Seoul Arts Center.

The concert opened with Beethoven's , which has been praised for its combination of softness and boldness, and a continuous flow of gentleness.

The second piece, , was composed during Beethoven's middle period, reflecting his musical style at that time, and is characterized by a balanced form among the three instruments.

The final piece was Stravinsky's first ballet music and breakthrough work, "The Firebird." Based on an old Russian legend featuring Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the evil sorcerer Kashchei, it was performed in the 1919 version among various arrangements.

Conductor Jung In-hyuk graduated from the Conducting Department of the Korea National University of Arts and went to Germany, where he graduated with top honors from the Hans Eisler Conducting Department and the highest performance course at the Berlin University of the Arts. He is recognized as a maestro.

Starting with being selected as the best conductor at the 2nd National Conducting Camp in 2001, he made his debut in Japan and Germany, conducting prestigious orchestras such as the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra, and Brandenburg Orchestra, gaining prominence.

A city official stated, "This concert was held as a non-face-to-face performance to prevent the spread of COVID-19," adding, "We hope to continue warm performances by the city symphony orchestra that comfort the weary hearts of citizens while adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines."

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