The South Jeolla-Gwangju Special City will host a celebratory concert marking the city's launch at the civic hall on the first floor of the Gwangju office building at 12:10 p.m. Thursday.
Organized by the Yeosu Music Festival Foundation and the KBS Symphony Orchestra, the performance aims to celebrate the new city's inauguration alongside residents and to convey a message of unity and hope through the arts.
Scheduled during the lunch hour to make classical music accessible in everyday settings, the concert is open to all residents free of charge.
The event is expected to serve as a forum for cultural exchange, with the high-caliber classical program reflecting the historic significance of the South Jeolla-Gwangju integration and helping forge a sense of community in the newly formed city.
The roving concert series is a signature cultural program the Yeosu Music Festival Foundation has run on an ongoing basis. Its aim is to bring music directly into the everyday spaces of residents — rather than confining it to formal concert venues — to broaden cultural access and expand opportunities for arts enjoyment across the region.
Jung Eun-a, an announcer at KBS Gwangju Broadcasting, will host the performance, which will feature the KBS Symphony Orchestra's string quartet and brass quintet. The program spans classical masterworks, film scores and popular favorites, offering something for audiences of all generations.
The string quartet will perform Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik," Dvořák's "Humoresque," the film score "Gabriel's Oboe" from "The Mission," "Kazabue" from "Welcome to Dongmakgol," a set of variations on "Happy Birthday," and "Bésame Mucho" by Consuelo Velázquez.
The Yeosu Music Festival is a leading cultural arts festival representing Yeosu and has partnered with the KBS Symphony Orchestra to promote classical music to wider audiences. Now in its 10th edition, this year's festival is scheduled to run from Aug. 29 through Sept. 5 at Yeulmaru and other venues in Yeosu.
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