Music in PyeongChang
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| Music in PyeongChang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Classical music, chamber music |
| Location(s) | Pyeongchang County, South Korea |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Founded by | Hyo Kang |
| Website | www |
Music in PyeongChang (MPyC; Korean: 평창대관령음악제), formerly Great Mountains Music Festival & School (대관령국제음악제), is one of South Korea's largest classical music festival held annually in Pyeongchang, Korea. It was launched by Professor Hyo Kang of the Juilliard School in 2004 and is currently led by its artistic director and cellist Sung-Won Yang.
Programs[edit]
- Main Concert
- Rising Star Series
- Master Class
- Student Concert
- Conversation with Artists
- Children's Concert
Venues[edit]
The main venues for the performances are Alpensia Concert Hall and Alpensia Music Tent, both located in the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province of Korea. Alpensia Concert Hall was built in 2010 and seats nearly 600 people, which makes it more suitable for chamber music performances. The 1300-seat Music Tent was completed in 2012. Master classes and Student Recitals are carried out in Pyeongchang Hall, located within the first floor of Alpensia Convention Center.
Artistic Directors[edit]
- 2004–2010: Hyo Kang
- 2011–2017: Myung-Wha Chung & Kyung-Wha Chung
- 2018-2022 : Yeol Eum Son
- 2023-Present : Sung-Won Yang
Themes[edit]
The festival is programmed around a different theme each year.
| Year | English version | Korean version |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Es Muss Sein! | 그래야만 한다 |
| 2019 | A Different Story | 다른 이야기 |
| 2018 | Curiosity | 멈추어, 묻다 |
| 2017 | Great Russian Masters | 볼가강의 노래 |
| 2016 | Bach, Beethoven, Brahms & Beyond | BBB자로... |
| 2015 | French Chic | 프랑스 스타일 |
| 2014 | O Sole mio | 오 솔레미오 |
| 2013 | Northern Lights | 오로라의 노래 |
| 2012 | Dancing through the centuries | 춤에서 춤으로 |
| 2011 | Illumination | 빛이 되어 |
| 2010 | CREATE & RECREATE | 창조 그리고 재창조 |
| 2009 | What's in a Name? | 이름에 무슨 의미가? |
| 2008 | Music-Image-Text | 음악-이미지-텍스트 |
| 2007 | Visionary | 비전을 가진 사람들 |
| 2006 | Four Seasons of PyeongChang | 평창의 사계 |
| 2005 | War & Peace | 전쟁과 평화 |
| 2004 | Nature's Inspiration | 자연의 영감 |
World Premieres[edit]
The programs of Music in PyeongChang often feature premieres of pieces by major composers from Korea and abroad.
- 2005 Behzad Ranjbaran: Awakening
- 2005 Jin Hi Kim: One Sky
- 2006 Sukhi Kang: Pyeongchang Four Seasons for Violin solo and 14 strings
- 2007 Gordon Shi-Wen Chin: Haiku for voice and strings
- 2008 Jay Greenberg: Four Scenes
- 2012 Mikhail Fokine: Saint-Saëns - Le cygne from Le Carnival des animaux"The Dying Swan"
- 2012 Younghi Pagh-Paan: Hang-Sang V
- 2012 Younghi Pagh-Paan: Chohi and Her Imaginary Dance
- 2013 Richard Danielpour: Songs of the Wandering Darveesh
- 2013 Young Jo Lee: Mori for Cello, Daegum, and Percussion
- 2014 Jeongkyu Park: Darkness into Light
- 2015 Shinuh Lee: "Landscape" for 2 violins and viola
- 2015 Thierry Escaich: sextet
- 2016 Christopher Berg: Told Tales Sweet as Untold: Three Poems of Fernando Pessoa
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Music in PyeongChang Official Website (www.mpyc.kr/ [1])
External links[edit]
- Music in PyeongChang website
- Music in PyeongChang Facebook page
- Music in PyeongChang Instagram
- Music in PyeongChang YouTube Channel
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