Sejong Center to host prelude concert ahead of Beethoven, Brahms anniversary year

Published Sep 15, 2026 2:46 pm KST

A promotional poster for KBS Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and Brahms program / Courtesy of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts will host conductor Chung Myung-whun, pianist Kim Sun-wook and the KBS Symphony Orchestra early next month in a program of Beethoven and Brahms, billed as a preview of a wave of tribute concerts expected worldwide next year.

The concert, to be held on Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. and is part of the venue's Sejong Orchestra Series, comes as Chung prepares to become music director of Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 2027 — the first Asian to lead the 247-year-old Italian opera house — following his appointment as the 10th music director of the KBS Symphony Orchestra, a post he took up in January.

Kim will join as soloist for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, before Chung leads the orchestra in Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in the second half.

The two Korean musicians have collaborated for nearly two decades, including a 2013 Deutsche Grammophon recording of Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto with the Seoul Philharmonic under Chung — Kim's label debut, released after his breakout win at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, when he became the competition's youngest-ever and first Asian champion.

The October date falls a year ahead of what the classical music world is anticipating as a major commemorative season: 2027 marks both the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death and the 130th anniversary of Brahms', prompting institutions worldwide to plan large-scale tribute programs.

"This October performance is an invitation to audiences for the most perfect preview of the many memorial concerts to come next year," Sejong Center President Ahn Ho-sang said in a statement, adding that the spirits of the two composers would fill the fall through the artistry of the two musicians.

Tickets range from 50,000 won ($36) to 120,000 won ($86) and are available through the Sejong Center's website.

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

发布于2026年9月15日下午2:46（韩国标准时间）

KBS交响乐团贝多芬与勃拉姆斯音乐会的宣传海报 / 由世宗文化会馆提供

下月初，世宗文化会馆将迎来指挥家郑明勋、钢琴家金善旭和韩国广播公司交响乐团，他们将带来贝多芬和勃拉姆斯的作品音乐会，这场音乐会被誉为明年全球范围内一系列致敬音乐会的预热。

这场音乐会将于 10 月 4 日下午 5 点举行，是该场馆世宗管弦乐团系列音乐会的一部分。此前，郑元畅已于 1 月被任命为 KBS 交响乐团第十任音乐总监，他将于 2027 年出任米兰斯卡拉歌剧院的音乐总监，成为首位执掌这座拥有 247 年历史的意大利歌剧院的亚洲人。

金将担任贝多芬第三钢琴协奏曲的独奏家，之后郑将指挥乐团在下半场演奏勃拉姆斯第二交响曲。

这两位韩国音乐家合作了近二十年，其中包括 2013 年与郑和志指挥首尔爱乐乐团合作，为德意志留声机公司录制的贝多芬《皇帝》协奏曲——这是金的唱片公司首张专辑，发行于他 2006 年在利兹国际钢琴比赛中一举夺魁之后，当时他成为该比赛有史以来最年轻的冠军，也是第一位亚洲冠军。

10 月份的日期比古典音乐界预期的重大纪念季提前了一年：2027 年既是贝多芬逝世 200 周年，也是勃拉姆斯逝世 130 周年，这促使世界各地的机构计划举办大规模的纪念活动。

“这场十月的演出是对观众的一次完美预演，预示着明年将有更多纪念音乐会举行，”世宗文化中心主席安浩相在一份声明中表示，并补充说，两位作曲家的精神将通过两位音乐家的艺术充满整个秋天。

门票价格从 50,000 韩元（36 美元）到 120,000 韩元（86 美元）不等，可通过世宗中心网站购买。

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