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Vienna, Austria... Resonating across this city of music: classical
Korean sounds of gayageum.
Vienna is noted for its musical legacy. It's home to influential musicians, including
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
And... it hosts a unique global gathering of musicians called "Classical:Next."
Classical:Next aims to promote classical music through forums and showcases.
Some 700 groups attended this year's festival, including delegates from Korea.
Selected for one of eight Live Showcases was a Korean trio.
Their performance featured the piano and the violin, alongside the traditional Korean zither
known as "gayageum." Behind the idea is composer Lim June-hee,
famous for blending eastern
and western music.
For violinist Kim Su-hyeon and pianist William Youn, this marked their first foray into Koreanized
classical music.
It was also a first for Classical:Next itself...
...featuring Korea's traditional gayageum on stage.
Based on
a
traditional Korean rhythm, "Dancing Sanjo" combines eastern and western instruments.
Also
on the program: "Honbul-Wet Sleeves." It's a gayageum solo inspired by a novel depicting
a woman's trials and tribulations in life.
And last but not least, "Arirang Sanjo" from Korea's favorite folk song "Arirang."
Soothing and calming... the sounds of gayageum... What's uniquely Korean is now going global.*