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Classic Busan to Present the 2026 Classic Park Concert

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Classic Busan will hold the 2026 Classic Park Concert, one of Busan’s signature outdoor classical music performances, over two days from October 2 to 3.

The Classic Park Concert is an outdoor performance designed to promote the soon-to-open Busan Opera House and make classical music more accessible and approachable for citizens.

This year’s event will take place at 19:00 on both October 2 and 3 on a specially constructed outdoor stage at the Hialeah Lawn in Busan Citizens Park. It will be held in conjunction with Festival Shiwol, which showcases Busan’s festivals.

Featuring a diverse repertoire ranging from film music to traditional classical works, the concert is expected to offer audiences the romance of an autumn evening together with high-quality musical performances.

On Day 1, October 2, the Busan Chamber Music Society, led by “dancing conductor” Baek Yoon-hak, will open Festival Shiwol with a program centered on familiar classical repertoire featured in film music. Bandoneonist Kim Jong-wan, violinist Lee Ji-an, and oboist Aoyama Satoki will also perform.

On Day 2, October 3, Artistic Director and conductor Chung Myung-whun will lead the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 and the first movement of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, with pianist Kim Se-hyun as soloist, presenting audiences with the essence of classical music.

Admission will be free on a first-come, first-served basis, and all citizens will be able to enjoy the performance freely on the lawn. In the event of rain, the venue will be changed to the 2,011-seat Concert Hall at Busan Concert Hall.

Further information about the concert is available on the Busan Concert Hall website at classicbusan.busan.go.kr or by contacting the Classic Busan Performance Planning Team at 051-640-8821.

Jo Yoo-jang, Director General of the Culture Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “Through these high-quality classical performances presented on an outdoor stage, audiences will be able to enjoy internationally beloved symphonies as well as a variety of familiar classical selections. We also ask for your continued interest in Busan Concert Hall and Busan Opera House, two performance venues that are poised to become world-class landmarks.”

He added, “As large crowds of up to 10,000 people per day are expected on the concert dates, parking congestion is anticipated, so we encourage visitors to use public transportation whenever possible.”