School of Korean Traditional Arts – Korean Cultural Center in Germany Successfully Complete the 3^rd Korean New Music Festival

The School of Korean Traditional Arts with Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Germany co-hosted the Korean New Music Festival (Festival fur Koreanische Neue Musik) 2021. They presented performances on 16 Sept. 21 (Thurs.) and 21 Sept. 21 (Tues.) at the Chamber Hall in Konzerthaus Berlin, on 23 Sept. 21 (Thurs.) in Cologne, and 25 Sept. 21 (Sat.) in Berne, Switzerland. The Berlin concert, especially, charged for all admissions, yet the tickets for both concert days were all sold out.

The KCC in Germany planned this event to introduce contemporary Korean music to the German people. The number of new music integrating and harmonizing the Korean traditional musical instruments and Western musical instruments showcased in the event drew the public attention, elevating the expectation for expanding the horizon of new Korean arts. The concert was a co-performance of the Korean classical music performers in Germany and the K-Arts performers. And our performers included dean Lim June-hee of the School of Korean Traditional Arts, lecturers, and graduates – Hannuri Dance Company – who are expertise in Jeongga (The Song of Tranquility) or instruments such as ajaeng, gayageum, geomungo, haegeum, daegeum, and percussion.

Designated as a participant of the 2021 K-Arts Wave Project by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the School of Korean Traditional Arts promoted the originality and excellence of Korean traditional arts through various international exchanges, including the International Composition Competition Music Festival, or academic symposiums. The Korean New Music Festival is significant, for it is the start of a full-fledged overseas expansion of the K-Wave Project.