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Sejong Orchestra Series: Beethoven and Brahms Prelude Concert

Name: Sejong Orchestra Series: Beethoven and Brahms Prelude Concert
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Sejong

The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts hosts a special prelude concert on October 4, 2026, featuring conductor Chung Myung-whun and pianist Kim Sun-wook. This performance with the KBS Symphony Orchestra serves as a preview for the 2027 anniversary years of composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms.

Date: Oct 4, 2026
Location: Sejong
Status: Upcoming

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Sejong Orchestra Series: Beethoven and Brahms Prelude Concert

Event summary

Highlights

Performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 by Kim Sun-wook
Brahms' Symphony No. 2 conducted by Chung Myung-whun
Preview of the 2027 Beethoven and Brahms anniversary years

This classical music event, part of the Sejong Orchestra Series, brings together renowned conductor Chung Myung-whun and pianist Kim Sun-wook. The program features Kim as the soloist for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, followed by a second-half performance of Brahms' Symphony No. 2. The collaboration marks nearly two decades of artistic partnership between the two Korean musicians.

The concert is positioned as a tribute ahead of 2027, which marks the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death and the 130th anniversary of Brahms'. It takes place as Chung prepares for his future role at Teatro alla Scala and follows his appointment as the 10th music director of the KBS Symphony Orchestra. The event is held at 5 p.m., with tickets available through the Sejong Center's digital platforms.

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