2016.4.27 MUSIC Ticket
Published: 26 Apr. 2016, 20:19
Olympic Park, Gymnastics Arena
Sunday: World-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli is coming to Korea during his world tour. He is famous for not only his lyrical representation of songs but also for mixing classical and pop music as a first-generation popera performer.
His song “Time to Say Goodbye,” released in 1996 and sung together with Sarah Brightman, has been a great success and won him international fame. This will be his third concert in Korea and his first visit in six years. He will be performing tracks from his latest album, “Cinema,” with maestro Eugene Kohn and the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra.
The show starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets range from 115,000 won ($100) to 290,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
Olympus Hall
May 7: World-class jazz pianist Jacob Koller is coming to Seoul next month. The performance will entertain the audience with familiar songs from movie soundtracks and musical numbers interpreted in Koller’s own way on the piano, under the subtitle “Cinematic Piano.”
Koller first earned recognition for his inherent talent on piano by winning the Arizona Yamaha Piano Competition and nine other competitions before he even reached high school, according to his official website. After entering high school, he developed an interest in jazz and New Age music, and has been attracting audiences since then.
The show starts at 5 p.m.
Tickets cost 33,000 won.
Seonjeongneung Station, line No. 9 and Bundang line, exit 3.
Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata performs in Seoul at the 2015 Muse in City Festival in June as the headliner. She is visiting Korea again next month to perform tracks off her latest album, “Acoustic Happenstance.” [ACCESS ENTERTAINMENT]
Woori Financial Art Hall, Olympic Park
May 24: Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata, who has been widely loved by Korean fans, is visiting Seoul again in May. She will perform songs from her latest album, “Acoustic Happenstance,” on which she rearranged songs from her 2004 album “Happenstance.” Her song “Be Be Your Love” from the album became popular here in Korea after it was used on a TV advertisement.
She told Yonhap News Agency last year that she fell in love with Korean audiences, who often sing along during concerts, which is why she has visited Korea quite often since her first visit in 2009.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 55,000 won to 77,000 won. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
LUCERNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
June 24: The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra is coming to Korea for the first time. It represents the city of classics, Lucerne, Switzerland, which holds the Lucerne Festival three times a year. Conductor James Gaffigan, who has been at the helm since 2010, will lead the orchestra.
Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili will play with the orchestra. She gained fame for winning the Foundation to Assist Young Georgian Musicians competition in 2003 and has been actively performing at concerts and festivals since.
The show starts at 8 p.m.
The tickets range from 40,000 won to 200,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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