The 17th Tour to South
Korea: 18~24 August 2008
Telemann Institute Japan has kept up its performance tour to South
Korea at an interval of once a year or so, beginning the year after the Seoul
Olympic in 1988. Takeharu NOBUHARA
has incubated and acted upon his basic idea of creating “culture through
international exchange” since he started his quest for the early music. The
TIJ's tour to South Korea included performance at Independence
Park or the Soedaemun Prison History Hall at the West Great Gate, Seoul and
at another place in Seoul on 1st March (the
independence movement day of Sam-il-undong)*1, both
having much significance in the light of the complex socio-historic
relationships between Japan and South Korea. Each performance has enjoyed an
overwhelming acceptance from the audience. Shin-ichiro NAKANO delivered his
speech in hangeul (Korean) and in return he received a warm standing
ovation from the audience for his musical performance.
In the past years, the South Korea Tour mostly has been by Collgium
Musicum Telemann that employs baroque musical instruments. This Tour, however,
is focused on the “baroque modern performance”, which employs modern musical
instruments in playing baroque music, a style Takeharu NOBUHARA has been
concentrating in Japan recently. The performance in this style outside Japan is
the first attempt for Telemann Institute Japan.
Yoong Kwang Kang who has been appointed Konzertmeister (leader) of
TIJ since 2008 will appear as violin soloist for the entire works of the
Four Seasons by A.L. Vivaldi and his performance deserves a close attention.
As usual, the Tour performance includes joint collaborative works
on violin concertos and harpsichord concertos with local soloists in South
Korea, which are warmly welcomed by the audience in each year.
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*1 Sam-il-undong is so called after the movement for independence from the Japanese
occupation that took place on 1 March 1919. This day is designated as national
holiday in South Korea.
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Performance Sites:
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19 August: Gimhae Arts
and Sports Center
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21 August: Daejeon Culture and
Arts Center
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22 August: Gyeonggi Arts Center
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23 August: Uijeongbu Arts Center
Programmes:
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A.L. Vivaldi/The Four Seasons (The
entire works)
Vn. Yoong Kwang Kang
·
G.Ph. Telemann/Orchestral Suite Don
Quichotte
·
G.Ph.
Telemann/Oboe Concerto E minor
·
A.L. Vivaldi/L'estro armonico (Harmonic
inspiration), Op.3-11