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Classic Busan Invites Audiences to Enjoy the Isang Yun Competition Winners’ Concert and a Baroque Chamber Music Performance This November

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Busan Metropolitan City's Classic Busan announced that it will present two special performances at Busan Concert Hall this November: the 2026 Isang Yun International Music Competition Winners’ Concert and the 2026 Spirit of Baroque Chamber Music: Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante — The Four Seasons.

The 2026 Isang Yun International Music Competition Winners’ Concert, featuring prizewinners from the internationally renowned competition that has launched the careers of numerous artists, will take place at 3:00 p.m. on November 7.

Established in 2003 in honor of Isang Yun, a world-renowned Korean-born composer, the Isang Yun International Music Competition aims to discover and nurture talented young musicians from around the world. Internationally acclaimed pianist Kim Da-sol, a native of Busan, won second prize in 2005, and the competition continues to attract aspiring young artists each year.

The concert will offer audiences an opportunity to experience fresh performances by four emerging musicians who have advanced to the competition's final round, representing first through fourth place.

On November 10 at 7:30 p.m., audiences can enjoy the 2026 Spirit of Baroque Chamber Music: Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante — The Four Seasons. The performance will feature authentic chamber music by Europa Galante, widely regarded as one of today's finest Baroque chamber ensembles, under the direction of Italian maestro Fabio Biondi.

The first half of the program will feature chamber works by A. Corelli, F. Geminiani, and P. Locatelli, tracing the evolution and artistic maturation of the Baroque ensemble. The second half will bring the performance to a dazzling climax with A. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

Widely acclaimed as one of the finest chamber ensembles of its generation since I Musici, Europa Galante has attracted a substantial international following through the depth and sophistication of its musical interpretations. The ensemble brings a contemporary musical sensibility and depth of expression to works from the past.

Further information about the performances is available on the Busan Concert Hall website at https://classicbusan.busan.go.kr.

For additional inquiries, please contact the Classic Busan Performance Planning Team at 051-640-8888.

Park Geun-il, Acting CEO of Classic Busan, said, "These performances offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience firsthand the talents of emerging artists attracting worldwide attention, as well as an exceptional celebration of authentic Baroque music." He added, "We are pleased to present programs that can be enjoyed not only by classical music enthusiasts but also by audiences from all walks of life."