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Classic Busan Invites Citizens to a Year-End Appreciation Performance: “ADIEU 2025 Year-End Concert”

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□ Classic Busan announced that it will host the “ADIEU 2025 Year-End Concert” at 2:00 p.m. on December 31 at Busan Concert Hall to express its gratitude to citizens who joined in the successful opening of Busan Concert Hall in 2025 and in completing its high-quality inaugural year.

□ This performance will serve as a year-end appreciation concert to conclude the inaugural year of Busan Concert Hall together with citizens. It will be presented as a free, invitation-only event with all seats free of charge, with the aim of further expanding opportunities for citizens to enjoy performances at Busan Concert Hall, a dedicated classical music venue.

○ For citizen invitations, 1,000 seats will be available for application via the Busan Concert Hall website starting today (the 24th) at 2:00 p.m. In addition to online advance applications, 100 seats will be offered separately through on-site ticketing on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11:00 a.m. on the 31st, in consideration of audience members who may not be accustomed to online reservations.

○ In addition, the stage will feature an orchestra participating in Classic Busan’s “2025 Opera Professional Workforce Development Program”, along with vocalists and instrumentalists active in Busan, reflecting the purpose of cultivating local artistic talent and fostering professional personnel.

□ The concert will be conducted by Kim Kwang-hyun, Music Director of the Classic Busan Orchestra, with performances by the “2025 Classic Busan Orchestra.” Featured soloists will include soprano Kim So-yul, tenor Lee Tae-heum, and cellist Hong Seung-a, who will appear as guest artists.

○ In addition, the pipe organ, which symbolizes Busan Concert Hall, will be presented during this concert, performed by Park Jun-ho. Through the grand and profound tone of the pipe organ, the performance is expected to convey to citizens the unique spatial charm and acoustic characteristics of Busan Concert Hall.

○ Commentary by announcer Son Ji-hyun will also be added to help audiences understand classical music and to reduce the sense of distance from the genre, ensuring that any citizen can enjoy the concert with ease.

□ The program will feature masterpieces suited to the year-end atmosphere, including selections from Bizet’s opera Carmen and Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, as well as familiar opera arias and film music. The performance will run for approximately 80 minutes with no intermission.

□ Park Min-jung, CEO of Classic Busan, stated, “This is a meaningful stage that concludes the first year since the opening of Busan Concert Hall together with citizens,” adding, “We will continue to present diverse performances and programs so that citizens can enjoy classical music in their everyday lives.”