Busan Metropolitan City’s Classic Busan announced that it will host Busan Concert Hall Connection – Dear Schubert at 7:30 p.m. on November 20 in the Chamber Hall. The performance will feature pianist Go Heean, drummer Han Ungwon, and double bassist Jeong Yongdo, joined by principal members of the Classic Busan Orchestra.
Held in the Chamber Hall of Classic Busan, Dear Schubert is the second performance in the “Dear Series” following Dear Beethoven. Directed and arranged by jazz pianist Go Heean, the program presents Franz Schubert’s works in both classical and jazz interpretations, accompanied by the artist’s engaging commentary that guides audiences through a unique listening experience.
●Title: Busan Concert Hall Connection II – Dear Schubert
●Date: November 20, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 p.m. (approx. 80 minutes)
●Venue: Chamber Hall, Busan Concert Hall
●Performers: Pianist/Narrator Go Heean, Drummer Han Ungwon, Double Bassist Jeong Yongdo
●Program: Schubert’s Serenade, Arpeggione Sonata, Impromptu No.1, Ave Maria, The Trout, and more
The Dear Schubert concert will reinterpret Schubert’s lyrical and romantic melodies through the expressive sensibility of jazz. Pianist Go Heean will provide commentary throughout, helping the audience appreciate the music from both genres. The trio-only performance will feature masterpieces such as Arpeggione Sonata, The Trout, Ave Maria, and Impromptu, alternating between classical and jazz renditions for a distinctive concert experience that showcases the trio’s musical synergy and improvisational artistry.
The concert will include some of Schubert’s best-known pieces—Serenade, Arpeggione Sonata, Ave Maria, The Trout, and Impromptu—familiar works that will appeal to both seasoned concertgoers and general audiences.
Tickets are priced at 30,000 KRW for all seats and can be reserved through the Busan Concert Hall website or NOL Interpark Ticket. Further details are available on the website, and inquiries may be directed to Classic Busan at ☎051-640-8824.
Meanwhile, Dear Beethoven, held on October 16, successfully concluded with enthusiastic audience response. That performance brought together a classical string quartet (violin, viola, cello) and a jazz trio (piano, drums, double bass), allowing audiences to enjoy Beethoven’s masterpieces reinterpreted in contrasting musical colors.
Park Min-jeong, CEO of Classic Busan, stated,
“Dear Schubert offers audiences the opportunity to experience the music of the great German Romantic composer Schubert in both classical and jazz styles. Through this concert, we hope visitors to the concert hall will feel the excitement and charm of the jazz genre.”
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