Gunsan City Symphony Orchestra, Regular Concert 'Beethoven in Gunsan'

Conductor Kang Seok-hee and Hornist Lee Seok-jun Present Harmony

The Gunsan City Symphony Orchestra will present Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 "Fate" and Mozart's Horn Concerto on the 20th at the Gunsan Arts Center Grand Theater.

The 152nd regular concert will be conducted by guest conductor Kang Seok-hee, who is known for his delicate yet gentle leadership and outstanding interpretative skills. The fantastic harmony and perfect sound of the Gunsan City Symphony Orchestra are highly anticipated.

Additionally, the performance will feature a collaboration with Professor Lee Seok-jun of the Korea National University of Arts, one of South Korea's top horn players, whose rare performances add a unique touch to the concert.

The Gunsan City Symphony Orchestra will present Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 "Fate" and Mozart's Horn Concerto on the 20th at the Gunsan Arts Center Grand Theater.
[Photo by Gunsan City]

The first stage will feature Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4, one of four horn concertos composed for his friend and contemporary top horn player Joseph Leutgeb, showcasing the true charm of the horn.

The lively, brilliant, and rhythmic first movement, the relaxed and song-like melody of the second movement that brings comfort, and the brisk accompaniment rhythm of the third movement, which evokes a hunting scene with horses and animals and is sometimes called the "Hunting Finale," reveal the horn's appeal as the "mediator of the orchestra."

The finale of the performance will be Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, known as the "Fate Symphony." This piece expresses Beethoven's musical battle against harsh fate. The first four notes alone overwhelm the audience with a powerful auditory impression.

Widely known beyond classical music enthusiasts, the "Fate Symphony" teaches indomitable will through the joyful emotion of overcoming dark fate, giving listeners a sense of experiencing Beethoven's inner impulses and hardships.

Lee Heon-hyun, Director of the Arts Center Management Department, said, "We hope this will be a time to reflect on the power of music that connects us all through the musical encounter of two great masters and two masterpieces in history," and added, "We ask for much interest in this concert prepared with beloved masterpieces cherished by countless music lovers."

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