Korean traditional fusion, jazz, classical music to fill Madrid this fall

The Korean Cultural Center in Spain will stage two music festivals in Madrid next month to introduce Spanish audiences to Korean genres beyond K-pop. The Korea Sound Festival will feature Jena at Sala Villanos on Nov. 1 and Kim Oki Trio with Ara at Teatros Luchana on Nov. 13. Wald Ensemble will perform at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando on Nov. 20 as part of the Korean Classical Music Festival. Center director Kim Young-jo said the festivals aim to help Spanish audiences feel closer to Korean music.

Jena combines traditional instruments including the haegeum and daegeum with a modern band, performing music that crosses gugak, tango and jazz.

Saxophonist Kim Oki won Musician of the Year at the 2020 Korean Music Awards and is known for genre-defying, free-form music.

Kim Oki will perform improvisations and saxophone melodies with vocalist Ara and his project group.

Wald Ensemble comprises young Korean musicians who play with European orchestras including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Earlier this year, the center held a festival concert by a quartet of young Korean and Spanish musicians.

Published Oct 29, 2026 1:32 pm KST

Saxophonist Kim Oki / Korea Times files

The Korean Cultural Center in Spain will showcase Korean traditional fusion, jazz and classical music in Madrid next month through two back-to-back music festivals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday.

The center will host the 2026 Korea Sound Festival and the 2026 Korean Classical Music Festival to introduce Spanish audiences to Korean genres beyond K-pop.

Held under the theme “New Rhythms of Korean Music,” the Korea Sound Festival will feature fusion “gugak” (Korean traditional music) group Jena at Sala Villanos on Nov. 1, and jazz group Kim Oki Trio with Ara at Teatros Luchana on Nov. 13.

Jena combines the sounds of traditional Korean instruments, such as the “haegeum,” a two-stringed fiddle, and the “daegeum,” a large bamboo flute, with a modern band to perform music that crosses over gugak, tango and jazz.

Saxophonist Kim Oki, a prominent figure on the Korean indie music scene, will perform with vocalist Ara and his project group. Kim, who won Musician of the Year at the 2020 Korean Music Awards, is known for genre-defying, free-form music, and will present improvisations and emotional saxophone melodies.

On Nov. 20, string group Wald Ensemble will take the stage at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, the historic Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, as the second-half guest of the Korean Classical Music Festival. The ensemble is made up of young Korean musicians playing with leading European orchestras, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Earlier this year, the center held a concert by a quartet of young Korean and Spanish musicians as part of the festival.

“I hope the festivals will give Spanish audiences a chance to feel closer to Korean music and find music that suits their tastes,” said Kim Young-jo, director of the center. “We will actively support Korean musicians of various genres to meet more audiences and interact with local musicians in Spain and across Europe.”

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

下个月，韩国文化中心将在马德里举办两场音乐节，向西班牙观众介绍除K-pop之外的韩国音乐类型。韩国音乐节将于11月1日在Sala Villanos举行，届时Jena乐队将登台演出；11月13日，Kim Oki Trio与Ara乐队将在Teatros Luchana剧院联袂献艺。此外，作为韩国古典音乐节的一部分，Wald Ensemble将于11月20日在圣费尔南多皇家美术学院演出。文化中心主任金英祚表示，举办这两场音乐节旨在帮助西班牙观众更好地了解韩国音乐。

Jena 将奚琴、大奚琴等传统乐器与现代乐队相结合，演奏融合了国乐、探戈和爵士乐的音乐。

萨克斯管演奏家金奥基在 2020 年韩国音乐大奖中荣获年度音乐家奖，他以突破流派界限、自由形式的音乐而闻名。

Kim Oki 将与歌手 Ara 和他的乐队一起表演即兴演奏和萨克斯管旋律。

Wald Ensemble 由年轻的韩国音乐家组成，他们与巴伐利亚广播交响乐团和伦敦交响乐团等欧洲乐团合作演出。

今年早些时候，该中心举办了一场由四位韩国和西班牙年轻音乐家组成的音乐节音乐会。

发布于2026年10月29日下午1:32（韩国标准时间）

萨克斯管演奏家金奥基/《韩国时报》资料图

西班牙文化、体育和旅游部周四表示，韩国文化中心将于下个月在马德里举办两场音乐节，届时将展出韩国传统融合音乐、爵士乐和古典音乐。

该中心将举办 2026 年韩国音乐节和 2026 年韩国古典音乐节，向西班牙观众介绍 K-pop 以外的韩国音乐类型。

以“韩国音乐的新节奏”为主题的韩国音乐节将于 11 月 1 日在 Sala Villanos 举办融合“国乐”（韩国传统音乐）组合 Jena 的演出，并于 11 月 13 日在 Teatros Luchana 举办爵士乐组合 Kim Oki Trio 与 Ara 的演出。

Jena 将韩国传统乐器（如两弦琴“奚琴”和大型竹笛“大奚琴”）的声音与现代乐队的声音结合起来，演奏融合了国乐、探戈和爵士乐的音乐。

韩国独立音乐界的知名人物、萨克斯风演奏家金奥基将携手歌手Ara及其乐队进行演出。金奥基曾荣获2020年韩国音乐大奖年度音乐家奖，以其突破流派界限、自由奔放的音乐风格而闻名，此次演出他将带来即兴演奏和充满情感的萨克斯风旋律。

11月20日，弦乐组合瓦尔德乐团（Wald Ensemble）将作为韩国古典音乐节下半场的特邀嘉宾，登上马德里皇家美术学院（Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando）的舞台。该乐团由一群与巴伐利亚广播交响乐团、伦敦交响乐团等欧洲顶尖乐团合作演出的韩国青年音乐家组成。

今年早些时候，该中心举办了一场由四位韩国和西班牙年轻音乐家组成的乐团带来的音乐会，作为音乐节的一部分。

“我希望这些音乐节能让西班牙观众有机会更近距离地感受韩国音乐，并找到符合他们口味的音乐，”中心主任金英祚表示。“我们将积极支持不同流派的韩国音乐家，让他们有机会接触更多观众，并与西班牙乃至整个欧洲的当地音乐家进行交流。”

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。