Imastery Invited to Perform at Austria's 'Zell am See Music Festival'

20 Members Participate, Opening Concert Performance on the 24th
German Version Performances of 'Griun Geumgangsan' and 'Mannam'

The voice orchestra "Imaestri," led by music director Jaemu Yang, will take the stage at the Zell am See Music Festival in Austria.

The "Male Voice Orchestra" Imaestri will take the stage at the Zell am See Music Festival in Austria on the 24th.
[Photo by Imaestri]

On the 15th, Imaestri announced that they have been invited to the Zell am See Music Festival and will perform at the opening concert on the 24th. Prior to the concert, they will perform on the 23rd at the Crystal Gallery (Wattens Swarovski Kristallwelten).

This performance features 20 of Korea's leading male opera singers delivering ensemble and solo performances under the baton of music director Jaemu Yang. The piano accompaniment will be provided by Professor Chanda Vanderhart from the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts.

Zell am See is a city whose name means "village (zell) by (am) the lake (see)," located about 100 km from Salzburg, Austria. It is a famous resort and tourist destination in the Northern Alps.

The opportunity arose thanks to the efforts of Professor Sanghee Jung, music director of the Zell am See Music Festival, who was moved by Imaestri’s performance at the Vienna Boys' Choir's dedicated theater in October 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the first time Korean vocalists will perform in Zell am See. Among the Imaestri performers participating in this concert are members who have returned to Korea after working as lead opera singers in nearby Salzburg or major cities in Germany.

An Imaestri representative stated, "We plan to introduce Korea’s vocal performance skills and musical content to Zell am See and, during the festival, perform the Korean folk song ‘Arirang’ not only for the audience but also to sing together with foreigners gathered from around the world. We will also perform the Korean representative art song ‘Griwoon Geumgangsan’ and the popular Korean song ‘Mannam’ in German, while presenting a concert format that alternates solos and ensembles featuring global music by Schubert, Leh?r, Bizet, Rossini, and others."

Founded in 2006, Imaestri is a professional ensemble composed of Korea’s leading male opera singers, serving as a comprehensive cultural and artistic innovation platform where vocal and instrumental music breathe together. Over 18 years, they have held one regular concert annually and successfully completed 32 overseas invitation performances in 27 cities worldwide, including Vienna, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing, and Pesaro, Italy.

This year, on May 24, they held their 18th regular concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall. They premiered the world debut of "I Have Twelve Ships" from Jaemu Yang’s opera "Yi Sun-sin" and attracted attention by performing Beethoven’s Choral Symphony with male chorus only for the first time.

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