600-year-old Korean court music reimagined for Western chamber orchestra

A 600-year-old cornerstone of Korean traditional music is being reworked for the Western chamber orchestra, as Joy of Strings presents “Metamorphosis: Yeongsanhoesang” May 26 at the Seoul Arts Center. Led by conductor Chung Chi-yong and featuring violinist Kim Dong-hyun, the program is anchored by an orchestral reinterpretation of Yeongsanhoesang. Other works explore traditional material through different compositional forms. Originally derived from a vocal Buddhist chant in the early Joseon per

By The Korea Herald