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Expanding Cultural Accessibility: Busan Concert Hall to Host Barrier-Free Concert

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Busan Metropolitan City announces that Classic Busan (CEO Park Min-jung) and Busan Cultural Foundation (President Oh Jae-hwan) will host a barrier-free concert together with artists with disabilities at Busan Concert Hall.

This concert is planned to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) and the Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 20), with the intention of enabling everyone to enjoy performances by disability arts groups without barriers.

In line with April’s Disability Employment Promotion Period, the concert aims to highlight the professionalism of artists with disabilities who have established themselves as professional musicians and to share the value of independence through art.

The event will feature Busan’s representative disability arts group “Ongru Onum Movement” and the “Heart-Heart Orchestra,” a professionally employed disability arts organization celebrating its 20th anniversary.

“Ongru Onum Movement” is a team based on “Ongru,” Busan’s first dedicated creative space for artists with disabilities, and will present the results of their creative work accumulated over time with 15 members under the direction of conductor Kim Sang-cheol.

The “Heart-Heart Orchestra,” founded in 2006 and marking its 20th anniversary this year, is the world’s only orchestra composed of musicians with developmental disabilities and is recognized as a successful model of independence in disability arts and culture.

The concert will be conducted in a barrier-free format with no barriers for both audiences and performers.

The first half will feature a jazz trio performance by Onum Movement and familiar classical pieces such as the “Waltz of the Flowers” from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. The second half will include performances by the Heart-Heart Orchestra of Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila Overture, Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons, and popular film original soundtracks (OST), delivering a rich and moving experience.

In particular, considering accessibility for mobility-impaired and disabled audiences, the concert will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. Flexible operational measures will also be introduced to respond to various situations that may arise during the performance, creating an environment where anyone can enjoy music without burden.

Admission is 1,000 KRW, and ticket reservations for general audiences will be available starting tomorrow (April 1) through the Classic Busan website (classicbusan.busan.go.kr). On-site ticket sales will also be available starting 30 minutes before the performance, subject to remaining seats.

For further inquiries, please contact Busan Concert Hall at 051-640-8888 or 051-640-8822.

Park Min-jung, CEO of Classic Busan, stated, “We hope Busan Concert Hall will become a place where hearts connect through music regardless of disability,” adding, “By inviting organizations that employ artists with disabilities, we sought to convey the tangible meaning of independence through employment. We will continue to strive to expand the social reach of music.”