KOREA 21: MUSIC HERE & NOW - A Special Concert of 21st Century

Saturday, April 5, 2009 at 7pm

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC)

KOREA 21: MUSIC HERE & NOW - A Special Concert of 21st Century Korean 'New' Traditional Music

Wednesday, April 8, 8pm

Bristol Chapel

Westminster Choir College of Rider University

(101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ)

The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proudly presents the second annual concert, “Korea 21: Music Here and Now,” in collaboration with the Gugak Broadcasting System in Seoul and the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association of New York (KTPAA). This rare concert will focus on new Korean traditional music and its modern performance aspects, changjak gugak, the newly emerging artistic phenomenon in the traditional music field. Artists such as Anaya, Project Sinawi and Vinalogue will present a contemporary interpretation sinawi and hybrid pieces that blend Korean traditional musical instruments and Western instruments.

Tickets for the NYC performance are $15 (students) ~$25 and for Princeton performance, it is free admission. To purchase NYC tickets, visit www.symphonyspace.org/events. For more information, call Symphony Space box office 212-864-5400 or KTPAA (212) 921-9344.