Universal Ballet 2013 Season
■ Swan Lake
- January 19-20 | U-Port Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- March 8 -12 | Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater, Seoul, Korea
■ Shim Chung - A Legend from the Far East
- May 9 -12 | National Theater of Korea, Seoul
■ Onegin (choreographed by John Cranko)
- July 6 - 13 | Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater, Seoul, Korea
■ This is Modern
- August 20 | Bodrum International Ballet Festival, Bodrum, Turkey
(Black Cake, Na Floresta and This is your life)
- October 24 - 27 | Seoul Arts Center Towol Theater, Seoul, Korea
(Black Cake, Na Floresta, Petite Mort and Sechs Tanze)
■ The Nutcracker
- December 20 - 31 | Universal Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Chambersingers Arirang
CMC Chambersinger performing a nice rendition of famous Korean song ARIRANG at Universal Arts Center in Seoul
Korea Pt 41: Seoul Arts Center (한가람미술관)
The Seoul Arts Center, literally the Hall of Arts, is a cultural center in Seocho-gu, the southern area of Seoul, South Korea.
Measuring in 12,0350 m², it consists of many different halls and centers for many diverse art forms. It began construction in 1984, and opened all its doors in 1993. It was started by the notion to bring a more solid aspect to the Korean arts and cultural scene, and to bring the Korean arts to an international level. It consists of the main Festival Hall, Calligraphy Hall, Music Hall, Arts Center, Center of Archives, Education Hall which are all housed indoors, and the Circular Plaza, Street of Meetings, Traditional Korean Gardens, an outdoor Theater, and a market place.
The central venue, which is the Opera House, was built basing designs on the traditional hat for Korean men, the gat, worn during the Joseon Dynasty by grown men who had passed the gwageo. The Music Hall was designed with the idea of a Korean fan in mind.
The Opera Theater
The Opera Theater is the main part to the central building that is the Opera House. It is the basis of operations for all ballet performances, Korean traditional creative plays, Modern dance and Musicals. There are 2340 seats, and houses 3 separate auxiliary stages that can prepare for the next act without a time constraint. There are two sections of the House curtains, 30 different semi-curtains, providing the best possible environment for the staff and performers. In the theater, it also maintains the Opera Practice Room, Ballet Rehearsal Room, Play Rehearsal Rooms with much generosity to the staff and crew who need adequate facilities to provide a good performance.
Towol Theater
This theater was built for the purpose of staging original and traditional plays. Dance, musicals, operettas, and opera buffas are also given prominence. It maintains the proscenium stage, so that many different variations and traditional plays can be staged. It is often called the Mini Opera Theater, enabling much interaction and communication between the audience and the actors. Using three stages, it can easily take on from classical to modern plays, including small scale operas and musicals and creative music plays. It can seat 710 people.
Freedom Minor Theater
The word freedom comes from the idea that the producer and choreographers of the play or performance can change the settings of the seatings, audience structure without conforming to the set design of the seating. It can vary between 300 to 600 seats, depending on the producer's will, it can change from an arena, to a proscenium, and an impactual non-conforming stage, its main characteristic is that it aims to destroy the barrier between the audience and the stage.
Concert Hall
Already approved and accredited by the world's most famous musicians, the Concert Hall in the House of Music, or the Music House, is an authentic concert hall measuring in 9,569 m². After its opening in 1988, it has been loved most by the Korean artists, and has been the stage for invitational performances from artists overseas. It has no house curtain, enabling a complete interaction between the audience and the performer. It is able to seat 2600 people, spanning over three floors, maintains its box seats, and choir sections.
Recital Hall
Housing 400 seats, it is the stage for solo performances, chamber music, and experimental creative music, concentrating on the delivery of music and acoustics rather than noise and sound. Many debuts are staged in the Recital Hall, being the forefront of many active new upcomings in the field of music. Built on the correct sound acoustics and perfect delivery of tune and notes rather than ambiance.
===Hangaram Art Gallery===(한가람미술관)
Despite its confining name museum on its website, the Hangaram Art Museum is more close to a gallery complex of art work. Situated in the east wing of the Center, opened its door in 1990, it strives to be a museum with a more interactive environment. It concentrates on modern art and contemporary art enabling younger people to enjoy their visits. Measuring in 15,434 m², its first and second floors are connected so that major works of art can be displayed without problems. The museum uses natural lighting installed in many respectable European art museums to illuminate its art works.
Visual Arts Archives
A place that does not falter with the communications age, it enables the active trade and information sharing both nationally and overseas. Many of its archives are accessible free of charge, on the first floor, the Designer's Club, ran by the Center itself, and the Design Art Museum together with the various Audio-Visual Archives and viewing rooms situated on the second floor run by the Korean Arts and Culture Development Commission are a great asset to the archives as a whole. With a price of 500 won ($0.50), one can view videos for one full day without restraints.
Ballet at Seoul Arts Center
My friend myeonghee invited me out to see a show in Seoul - swan lake. My first ballet, and it was ok... But it was more fun to go out for the night on the town :)
And I did fall asleep!! Haha
Korea's Universal Ballet Company celebrates 30th anniversary of 'Shim Chung'
발레 한류의 원조 '심청' 창작 30주년
Korea's Universal Ballet Company is celebrating 30 years since the premiere of its seminal work Shim Chung.
The piece tells the story of the traditional Korean folktale through the medium of Western ballet.
Our Kwon Jang-ho takes a look at the history of the piece as it prepares for its latest run, in the first edition of our weekly culture feature, Culture Spot.
A beautiful young woman, Shim Chung, is about to perform the ultimate act of a daughter's love, by sacrificing herself in order to save her blind father.
This story is one of Korea's most famous folktales, told to generations of children, and is akin to Western classics such as Cinderella and Snow White.
It's been told in various traditional forms for centuries, but was adapted into a ballet by the Universal Ballet Company in 1986, and it's now celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new run at the Seoul Arts Center.
Originally, it was a trailblazer for its time. It was created for global audiences as a way to introduce Korean culture to the West. But under the leadership of its experienced foreign director, Adrienne Dellas, the piece also raised the standards for ballet in Korea to heights that had never been seen before.
Back then, in 1984, when the company was founded, the ballet in Korea was very primitive. So we were bringing a new culture into Korea and it was a Western culture, but even back then I think she understood and knew that a ballet company needed to have their own original works.
Over the years it has been staged over 200 times, in 15 countries, gracing such prestigious venues as Lincoln Center in New York and the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow, to rave reviews.
Everywhere we've gone, audiences are really, really moved with this story. And I think the fact that it's based, not on romantic love, but parental love, between a parent and a child, which is a universal emotion. So no matter where you're from, it's something everybody can relate to.
The piece features Korean music, set decoration and costumes, bringing traditional Korean culture to life.
In the third act we have the , and they dance in this beautiful Korean... hanbok, and of course in Russia we've never seen it. The first time I saw it, and how it was moving, it was really beautiful. I was like, 'wow.'
Shim Chung is now not only the company's signature piece, but also a staple piece in Korean ballet, with the title role being the Korean equivalent of the White Swan role in Swan Lake.
I know someone at another ballet company who told me that she really wishes she could play the role of Shim Chung at least once before she retires. As a Korean ballerina it really is one of the main roles that everyone wants to do.
Shim Chung will continue to be one of the staples of the UBC repertoire, but the piece has also raised concerns that there have not been more successful works like it for Korean ballet as a whole.
It's not easy to put on a successful ballet production. You have to have a great choreographer to make a great piece. But you also have to look at previous successful cases and learn from them. It's important to carry on from where they left off.
I absolutely do believe we need to continue to create original works, whether it be based on these legendary folktales, or whether it be something very contemporary and modern. This kind of creative work is something that Korean ballet needs to keep developing.
Shim Chung is a rare pearl of the Korean ballet scene, and after this current run ends on the 18th, its next performance on the international stage is set to be in Jakarta this September.
Kwon Jang-Ho, Arirang News.
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Ballet Festival Korea
And now it's time to get a look at the arts and culture,... and for that our Yim Yoonhee joins us live with a look at this year's Ballet Festival Korea.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
There's apparently a new wrinkle to this year's festival...
Well it kicked off a few days ago and this year, some of the ballet troupes are bringing some very contemporary works to the stage.
We're seeing quite a bit of blending between the traditional and the modern,...
And I think the result is a festival everyone can enjoy.
Let's take a look.
Tutu's by the dozens,... and pirouettes to match,... this year's ballet festival Korea has begun, opening the doors to all things old and new in the realm of ballet.
Held at the Seoul Arts Center, this year marks the 4th Ballet Festival,... and this year 14 ballet companies have come together to showcase their take at one of the world's most universal forms of dance.
But this year, the festival aims to not only share ballet, but spread awareness of the dance here in Korea as well.
This festival has dramatic ballet, abstract ballet, even story telling ballet. There are many different types and the reason is to allow choreographers a chance to explore but also it's so they can develop their repertoire. At the end of the day, we want to make people more interested in ballet through these different types.
This year's opening performance is a work done by the Kim Young-gyeol Dance Theater,... and it's one that shows a contemporary side to ballet.
A violinist joins the stage, along with other classical instruments, which bring in echoes of Ballet's roots in the classics,...
But then suddenly,... with the slip of a tutu, traditional ballet is tossed to the wind,... and now a new form of ballet emerges,... testing just how far the dance can be pushed in the modern world.
Another ballet to dawn the stage is of a more dramatic nature.
Shakespeare's Macbeth comes alive, not as a play,... but as a dramatic ballet.
The dancers tell the story of the tragic Macbeth and his hunger for power,... and for the first time it's to Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3
The creative support team pulled out all the stops for this performance, once again blurring the lines of traditional ballet.
Dramatic Ballet is just as it sounds. It differs from classic ballet, because from start to finish they act out the scenes. It also differs from the free style of contemporary ballet. Hopefully people will become more interested in ballet because of Dramatic Ballet.
It's a festival that honors the history of ballet, while showing the capacity of these dancers to usher in the future of the dance.
And it's also a chance for the public to see just what the world of ballet is capable of.
Are there performances every day?
Almost every day.
With 14 different ballet companies, there are plenty of performances to catch.
Today unfortunately there is nothing going on, but starting tomorrow and into the weekend there are quite a few contemporary ballet pieces to catch.
They're being shown on stages throughout the Seoul Arts Center, so make sure to check the schedule before going.
It looked like some performances are even being held on an outdoor stage.
Yes
In fact, they're making use of the large outdoor stadium in the middle of the Seoul Arts Center.
This Saturday, they will be holding a performance outside featuring college ballet troupes.
You can catch some of our nation's most promising ballet artists,... plus it's a perfect chance to get outdoors as we should be having some decent weather this weekend.
This festival sounds like it's something not only for the ballet community here in Korea, but for the general public as well.
Thank you for that report.
Always a pleasure. See you next week.
Universal Ballet World Tour
Dance Channel TV had the fortune to meet, interview and see the performance of the members of Universal Ballet of Korea during their visit to San Francisco. Currently on its world tour, Universal Ballet of Korea is one of the leading ballet companies in Asia. With Kirov's Russian training as its stylistic backbone, the dancers perform with the elegant and classical clarity of the Kirov but with an unmistakable Asian flare and character.
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Glass Stairs in the Seoul Arts Center
This is a stairwell in the Seoul Arts Center, if you listen to me you can hear how much it freaked me out. *lol*
Korean Nat′l Ballet performs The Seventh Symphony; The Rite of Spring
And the culture front,... if you′re looking for something to do this weekend and want to take in a ballet performance, you′d be well served to head down to the Seoul Arts Center, where a new spin on a classical piece of music is sure to leave an impression.
Our Park Ji-won explains.
Unlike other classical pieces, this modern ballet doesn′t have characters or a plot.
The 40-minute performance attempts to visualize every note of Beethoven′s Symphony No. 7,... a masterpiece of classical music that′s best known for its lively, dance-like rhythms and festive motifs.
In a perfect conversation between music and dance,... the movements of the dancers capture the joy, rapture and sensibility of Beethoven′s symphony.
The ballet was choreographed by late German dancer Uwe Scholz,... and premiered in 1991 by the Stuttgart Ballet,... the very place that artistic director of Korea′s national ballet,... Kang Sue-jin,... has danced for nearly three decades.
This kind of the pieces one is neoclassics with point shoes, very difficult technique, and then one is contemporary, now I think they haven′t done this kind of pieces as ballet dancers. One is beautiful, it′s mathematic, Uwe Scholz′s piece, and musicality is so unique, and the Rite of Spring is so powerful.
Kang hopes the Korean premiere of the ballet will benefit both dancers and audiences, to help them appreciate new interpretations of the genre.
The performance will run through this Sunday at Seoul Arts Center.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
Digital Art Museum - Tokyo, Japan
Step into another dimension! The #Digital #Art Museum of Tokyo uses multiple computers and projectors to create a realm of otherworld #fantasy. If you are visiting Tokyo, then this attraction is worth the visit.
Art between the Lines @ Korean Cultural Center in Washington D.C. (Opening Reception)
WHAT: Art exhibition, introductory talk, meet-the-artists, & opening reception
WHO: Artists Judy Stone and Eunmee Chung, guest speaker Jung-sil Lee
WHEN:
Opening Reception Event: Friday, August 28 @ 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: August 28 – September 15, 2015
WHERE: Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW)
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. proudly presents Art between the Lines, a new exhibition featuring works by Eunmee Chung and Judy Stone that explores the notion of sustainable art as both model and mirror for our modern society.
Through contrasting installation, metalworking, visual, and fabric arts, this dialogue between Chung, of Korea, and Stone, of the United States, touches on a universal trend in art and other creative disciplines today: that true sustainability requires not just respect for nature, but an understanding of the interdependency of individuals, society, and our environment.
Distinct lines are traditionally used as a preparatory technique in Western art, such as a sketch, while in Eastern and Korean art the line is a formal element with its own meaning and depth. Chung and Stone both use lines that invite viewers to follow the circulation of energy between different elements. Chung shares the value of traditional Korean ecofriendly methods, including brightly colored lacquered metal works that appear textured and fractured like egg shells or split fruit, as well as softened recycled cloth and cotton mache. Stone’s immersive installation works use an array of organic and geometric lines combined with neon lighting and multi-directional mirrors to present viewers with a utopian space that reflects the same circulating energy found throughout nature.
Join us for the opening reception starting at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, including an introduction to artists and guest presentation by art historian Jung-sil Lee. Admission is free but an RSVP is required (below). This exhibition will remain on view (no RSVP required) through September 15 (regular hours are Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.).
I-sang Yun -- Das Vögelchen
I-sang Yun -- Das Vögelchen
Sungah Kim / violin /
The State Conservatory of Uzbekistan .
The Great Hall , June 14, 2019
Sungah Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea and started playing the violin at the age 5.
She is currently a DMA candidate at Michigan State University as well as teaching assistant to Dr. Verdehr and Professor Dmitry Berlinsky. She attained her Performer Diploma and Masters at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. There, she received the Artistic Excellence Award as well as the Jacobs Supplemental Award. She entered Seoul National University as a full scholarship student and received her Bachelor of Music there.
She has been featured with many solo and won several competitions. She was the winner of the MBC Academic Music Festival Competition in 2003 resulting in her debut with the Seoul Prime Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2005, she won the American Sixth Annual National Competition. In addition, she soloed with the Guri Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007. In 2011, she was the honorable prize winner at the Schlern International Music Festival competition. She was a winner at the Forte International Competition and Grand Virtuoso International competition and major-prize winner at the American Portage Competition, Hankook Ilbo Music Competition in Young Artist Division.
She has performed as a soloist at Carnegie hall, Miler Symphony Hall, Parco della Musica, Seoul Universal Art Center and Banff Arts Center. Sungah has also participated in many masterclasses, with Anni Kavafian, James Buswell, Frank Almond, Sergey Khachatryan, Victor Danchenko, Kyungsun Lee, Sergey Kravchenka. She attended at Sarasota Music Festival as a full scholarship fellow, Musashino University Music Festival, Schlern International Music Festival, Eumyoun Music Winter Festival and Hyup Music Festival.
Recently, she was chosen for an artist residency at Banff, Canada. She was an assistant concertmaster in the Indiana University Orchestra and a teaching assistant at the IU String Academy. She is currently the concertmaster of Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, and a violinist in Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
She is a violin faculty member at Michigan State University Community College of Music.
ShenYun 2016 World Tour
THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE of music and dance,
Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends, and modern heroic tales, taking you on a journey through 5,000 years of Chinese culture. Its stunning beauty and tremendous energy leave audiences uplifted and inspired.
A Shen Yun performance features the world’s foremost classically trained dancers, a unique orchestra blending East and West, and dazzling animated backdrops—together creating one spectacular performance.
Universal Everything. Vision Hall
Universal Everything is a Sheffield based media art and design studio. Their work for Vision Hall Media Wall at Hyundai Motor Group University, Mabuk Campus, in South Korea has been awarded with the RED DOT DESIGN AWARD in the category of BEST CORPORATE FILM 2013. This footage has been supporting the award application by Universal Everything and has been shot, directed and edited by Nils Clauss.
Vision Hall, which belongs to a human resources development centre of Hyundai Motor Group, was designed for its employees to visually experience the company’s philosophy. The hall uses state-of-the-art technology like a 3D sound system of 36 channels and a media wall (24 x 3.5 metres) to present interactive content of up to 48K resolution spread across 730 micro-tiles. This current multi- media exhibition was organised to stimulate an ongoing dialogue between the company and employees. Vision Hall and the selected artworks are meaningful, as they open up a space of dialogue and reflect on the company’s willingness to communicate.
*Film
Director / Cinematographer / Editor : Nils Clauss
Assistant Cameramen : Sungil Lee / Yunsun Lee
Executive Producer : Paul Choi
*Universal Everything
Creative Directors : Matt Pyke / Dylan Griffith
Sound Design : Simon Pyke
Animation : Chris Perry / Analog / Realise
Live Action Director : Mark Cumming
Executive Producers : Philip Ward / Mark Cumming
*More information
GINOONG FILIPINAS 2019 | SOUTH KOREA
Seoul South Korea ( May 5, 2019 )
location: Chung mo Art Center, Si dang, Seoul South Korea
music: Forty t h r 33 (Endeavor)
Universal Ballet's Three Graceful Swans
Universal Ballet's Three Graceful Swans : Hyemin Hwang, Misun Kang and Yena Kang
Swan Lake: Korea's Universal Ballet Company is showcasing the Tchaikovsky classic Swan Lake as its season opener this year. The famous ballet tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. She tri...es to break the curse with her love interest Prince Siegfried, but fails when her man gets tricked.The show runs from March 8 to 12 at Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. (News from Korea Herald)See More
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Musical 'Mamma Mia' becomes fastest musical to surpass 2-million ticket sales in S. Korea
역대 최단기간 200만.. 최근 '핫'한 뮤지컬 맘마미아
Time now for our Life & Info segment... where we focus on information useful for your everyday life, whether you are in Korea or somewhere else around the world.
Today, we turn our focus to Culture
And to explain what's going on in South Korea right now, we have our Won Jung-hwan in the studio for us.
So Jung-hwan, what do you have for us today?
Hi Mark, I'm here in the studio today to tell you about a well-known musical which is currently on right here in Seoul,… the musical Mamma Mia.
As many people know,… it's a heart-touching story of a mother and daughter,… featuring 22 hit-songs from the world famous pop group ABBA,… including 'Dancing Queen' and 'Honey Honey'.
The story centers around a 20-year-old girl named Sophie, who lives with her mother Donna on a Greek island.
Sophie has never known the identity of her father, but after discovering her mother's old diary, she finds out that she has three possible dads and decides to invite them all to her wedding.
Yes, I do know about the story. I have seen the musical, and the movie too. But why are you introducing the well-known musical today? What's so special about it?
Yes, besides introducing the musical to our viewers,... today, I wanted to explain the recent trends in Korea's musical industry.
Last week, Mamma Mia reached 2-million ticket sales,… making it the fastest musical to reach that milestone in South Korea.
The musical first premiered in 2004,... so considering for more than 15 years,... 2-million ticket sales sounds a bit small,… BUT according to industry insiders,… every one person watching a musical is equivalent to 10 people watching a movie. So it's actually quite a lot.
Only a few musicals have surpassed 2-million ticket sales in Korea. The musical 'Cats',… which was the number one before, took some 23-years to reach that level,… so you get the idea how well Mamma Mia is doing in the Korean market.
And if we look into the ticket sales closely,… the recent trend indicates that ticket sales have uniquely been strong among people in their 40s and 50s,... suggesting that those groups are opening their wallets for more cultural activites these days.
According to country's largest online ticket sales website,… audiences in their 40s have been constantly showing a growing number in the past few years with the number reaching almost 30-percent. This number is almost similar to people in their 20s and 30s, who are known as the top consumers in the musical market.
Compared to the recent musicals which some people our age don't understand,... we are simply used to ABBA's music which was played back in the 70's and 80's. That is why we feel very attached to this musical.
Besides ABBA's music,... I was simply curious as the musical has been going on for so long in Korea. I was so excited that I even skipped my dinner.
Many people have tried to figure out the secret of Mamma Mia's success in Korea. But the answer is simple love and joy.
And that universal appeal, combined with the internationally acclaimed songs of ABBA,… is the secret for its long run.
Thank you Jung-hwan. Finally for people just tuning in, the musical 'Mamma Mia' is being performed at LG Art Center, located near Gangnam station,… until the 14th of September, right?
Ok, Google LG Art Center Seoul to get more info. Now let's take a quick look at some other culture and sporting events that are taking place across South Korea.
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with the BYU Wind Orchestra on May 14.th at Universal Arts Center in Seoul.