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Classic Busan to Host the Thomanerchor Leipzig Concert

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Classic Busan will present the Thomanerchor Leipzig Concert, featuring the Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir, an ensemble with an 800-year history, at Busan Concert Hall on September 12 at 7:30 p.m.

This performance marks the choir’s return to Korea after 10 years, providing a meaningful occasion. It will be especially noteworthy at Busan Concert Hall, the first venue outside the capital region to install a pipe organ, where the choral performance will be accompanied by the majestic sound of the organ.

The choir, which Johann Sebastian Bach—known as the “Father of Classical Music”—conducted as Thomaskantor (music director) until the end of his life, was founded in 1212 and continues to this day as one of Europe’s leading boys’ choirs.

Performance Overview

• ●Date & Time: September 12, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 p.m. (approx. 85 minutes)

• ●Venue: Busan Concert Hall

• ●Cast:

• ○Conductor: Andreas Reize

• ○Guest performers: Organist Felix Schönherr, Cellist Sascha Werchau, Double bassist Tilman Schmidt

• ○Choir: Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir

• ●Organizer: Classic Busan

Three guest musicians will appear with the choir: organist Felix Schönherr, cellist Sascha Werchau, and double bassist Tilman Schmidt.

What makes this concert even more special is that Felix Schönherr, who also serves as assistant music director (Vice-Kantor) at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, will perform a solo piece on the Freiburger Orgelbau pipe organ installed in Busan Concert Hall.

Tickets are priced at KRW 70,000 (R seats), KRW 50,000 (S seats), KRW 30,000 (A seats), with a special KRW 10,000 ticket available for students currently enrolled in middle school, high school, and universities in Busan and Gyeongnam. Reservations can be made through the Busan Concert Hall website (classicbusan.busan.go.kr), NOL Interpark Ticket, Ticketlink, and YES24.

Further details about the performance are available on the Busan Concert Hall website, and additional inquiries may be directed to Classic Busan at 051-640-8824.

With a repertoire spanning from Gregorian chant to contemporary choral works, the Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir is dedicated to preserving sacred music traditions.

Under the direction of Andreas Reize, the 18th Thomaskantor, the 42-member choir will present 13 choral works and ensemble pieces, allowing the audience to experience the living spirit of Bach.

The outstanding harmony of these German boys, together with a unique stage presentation at Busan Concert Hall, is expected to leave citizens with a deeply moving and unforgettable impression of choral beauty.

Park Min-jung, CEO of Classic Busan, remarked, “It is deeply meaningful to introduce the Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir, which has preserved an 800-year history, to the citizens of Busan. This choir, which Bach directed until the final years of his life, offers more than just a performance—it will be a precious opportunity to share Europe’s musical tradition and spirit here in Busan.”

She added, “Classic Busan will continue striving to serve as a cultural gateway, bringing world-class music to our citizens.”