'Queen Symphony' Korea Premiere... Busan City Choir Summer Fantasy

7:30 PM on the 23rd at Busan Citizens Hall Grand Theater

Queen's Greatest Hits Arranged as Six-Movement Symphony... Korean Premiere

The Busan Metropolitan Chorus' "2024 Summer Fantasy," which will cool down the heat of midsummer nights, features the large-scale symphonic work "Queen Symphony" by Tolga Kashif (1962?). The concert will take place on the 23rd at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Theater of the Busan Citizens' Hall.

Busan City Choir Queen Symphony Poster.

Now in its 19th year, "Summer Fantasy" is a summer season program by the Busan Metropolitan Chorus. It is designed to select familiar pieces for the public, deliver the joy of choral music, and break away from the rigidity of classical music by communicating through music.

Conducted by associate conductor Lim Heejun of the Busan Metropolitan Chorus, the 2024 Summer Fantasy will feature performances by the "Kyungsung Concert Choir" (inspector Seo Yoomin) and the "Dong-A University Choir" (director Park Junghoon), both composed of university students in the arts, as well as the Busan Metropolitan Chorus and the Busan Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra. Together, they will present the grand and powerful melodies of Queen.

This concert, organized as part of the Busan Metropolitan Chorus' collaboration project with local young artists, aims to support the activities of young artists and revitalize the use of local artistic resources. The chorus plans to continue such collaborations with local young artists and maintain communication with the local arts community.

"Queen Symphony" is a six-movement classical symphony woven from more than ten of the legendary British rock band Queen's masterpieces, including "Radio Ga Ga," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "Love of My Life." It premiered in 2002 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

This will be the first complete performance of all six movements in Korea, and it is especially meaningful as no movement has ever been performed in Busan before. The concert will deliver a breathtaking and moving stage to the audience with a large-scale symphony performed by over 100 choir members and more than 70 orchestra musicians, bringing Queen's masterpieces to life on a midsummer night.

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