Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra, 2022 Europe Tour... 'Concert Tour in 5 Countries'

6 Performances in Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, and Czech Republic
First Overseas Invitation Performance Since Group Name Change

Performance scene of Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra's 'Dionysus Robot'. Photo by Gyeonggi Arts Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra announced on the 29th that it will conduct a six-performance European tour from the 9th to the 23rd of next month, officially invited by Korean embassies in five countries: Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic.

This tour marks the first overseas performance invitation since the group changed its name from the Gyeonggi Provincial Gugak Orchestra to the Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra.

The European tour schedule is as follows: ▲September 11th performance at the Dramatic Theatre during the CrossCulture Festival in Warsaw, Poland ▲September 13th performance at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary

▲September 15th performance at Musikverein in Graz, Austria ▲September 17th performance at Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia ▲September 19th performance at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria ▲September 21st performance at the Joffin Palace in the Czech Republic.

The Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra has organized the tour program into two parts: Part 1 "The Beauty of Korea" and Part 2 "Dynamic Korea," hoping to open hearts and deeply immerse audiences in the diverse sounds and acoustics of Korea.

Part 1 consists of pieces that allow listeners to feel Korean lyricism and natural beauty through Korean melodies. The program includes the Korean march-style fanfare music "Daechwita Yeok (易)" and folk songs such as Jeongseon Arirang, Han Obaeknyeon, Singo Santaryeong, and Gangwon-do Arirang.

Part 2 features Artistic Director Won Il's work "Dionysus Robot." Through a combination of percussion instruments, traditional Korean instruments, electronic sounds, and human voice, the performance will present music that embodies a diverse, dynamic, and modern soundscape representing Dynamic Korea.

A representative of the Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra stated, "Through this tour, we aim to showcase the excellence of contemporary Korean music to the European world music scene based on original music ranging from traditional Korean music to modern repertoire, and to establish a foothold for entering the European music market, a cradle of global culture and arts."

Since the name change on March 16, 2020, the Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra has continuously demonstrated the infinite possibilities of Korean music through various attempts and experiments despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, through creative efforts to fuse with diverse contemporary art genres, it is leading the popularization and globalization of gugak.

Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra Europe Tour Poster. Photo by Gyeonggi Arts Center

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