# NAC@ Signature Classic Beethoven Symphony No. 9 'Choral' ![NAC@ Signature Classic Beethoven Symphony No. 9 'Choral'](https://storage.googleapis.com/kstage-prod-show-assets/posters/a3dd0b70-3b05-4901-922d-42cb42d03f4c/display.webp) - Date & Session: 2026-12-26 - Venue: Nakdong Art Center Concert Hall (부산광역시 강서구 명지국제1로 141) - Price: KRW 10,000 ~ KRW 30,000 - JPY 1,240 ~ JPY 3,670 - TWD 250.00 ~ TWD 750.00 - USD 8.00 ~ USD 23.50 - URL: https://kstage.live/en/shows/nac-beethoven-9-choral-20261226 ## About As the eighth and final stage of the Nakdong Art Center's 2026 Signature Classic 'Symphony No. 5 & Choral Series', Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 'Choral' will be performed. This concert offers a moving way to conclude the year by listening to Friedrich Schiller's 'Ode to Joy' live in a choral performance. Ahead of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death in 2027, the Busan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Oh Chung-keun, takes the stage alongside soprano Park Ha-na, mezzo-soprano Yang Song-mi, tenor Kim Chung-hee, and bass-baritone Samuel Yoon, together with the Busan Civic Choral Society and Chorus Busan. In the first half, Beethoven's 'Egmont' Overture will be performed. Oh Chung-keun has conducted at prestigious venues such as the Berliner Philharmonie and Musikverein in Vienna, and serves as the artistic director of the Busan Symphony Orchestra. Samuel Yoon was awarded the title of Kammersänger in Germany in 2022 and has performed at major international opera houses including London's Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) and Milan's Teatro alla Scala. ## Performers Conductor: Oh Chung-keun Soprano: Park Ha-na Mezzo-soprano: Yang Song-mi Tenor: Kim Chung-hee Bass-baritone: Samuel Yoon Chorus: Busan Civic Choral Society, Chorus Busan Orchestra: Busan Symphony Orchestra ## Program Beethoven - Overture, Op. 84 Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' ## Info - 2026-12-26 - Elementary school students and older (Born in 2019 or earlier) ## Notice Running time: 100 minutes For ticket cancellations or changes, please contact KSTAGE Customer Center. ## 2026 Signature Classic NAC With Samuel Youn (Bs-Bar) Symphony No.5 & Choral Series I-VIII 2026.12.26 Saturday 5 PM With Bernardo Kim (Ten) Nakdong Art Center Concert Hall Busan Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Conductor Choong-Keun Oh With Hana Park (Sop) No.9 With Songmi Yang (M.Sop) NAC! Ode to Joy Beethoven No.9 'Choral' Series VIII Choir Busan Metropolitan Chorus Choir Chorus Busan Host Nakdong Art Center Organizer Busan Symphony Orchestra Tickets R KRW 30,000 / S KRW 20,000 / A KRW 10,000 Booking Nakdong Art Center website Inquiries 051.970.2771 L. v. Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in d minor, Op. 125 'Choral' Artistic Director | Choong-Keun Oh An Icon of Classical Music in Busan Choong-Keun Oh has made his mark as a Korean conductor on the international stage of the world's great concert halls, the meccas of classical music, including the Berliner Philharmonie, Vienna's Musikverein, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and Prague's Smetana Hall. A graduate of Seoul National University and its graduate school and of the Boston Conservatory, he joined the KBS Symphony Orchestra as a first violinist and was then recruited as concertmaster of the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in Korea at the age of 25. Over seven years as concertmaster, he did much to raise the Busan Philharmonic to a new level. He has since appeared in leading concert halls in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, the United States, Japan and Russia, and has conducted distinguished orchestras at home and abroad, including the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, State Hermitage Orchestra, North Czech Philharmonic, Korean National Symphony Orchestra, Busan Philharmonic and Changwon Philharmonic, raising Korea's standing as a Busan-born conductor. Appointed professor at Kosin University in Busan in 1990, he taught for 26 years and devoted himself to training the next generation of professional musicians through programs such as the 'BNK Happy Music Camp', inspiring music students with creative dreams and artistic vision. Bringing philosophical reflection and a strong musical identity to the podium, he has received the 9th KNN Culture Award (2006), the 48th Nanpa Music Award (2016) and Performing Artist of the Year at the 14th Performing Arts Management Awards (2023). Driven by a mission to revive and advance classical music, he has served as artistic director of the Busan International Classical Music Festival (BICmf), founding artistic director of the Busan World Philharmonic Orchestra, CEO and founding artistic director of the KNN Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, and endowed chair professor at Pukyong National University. He is currently artistic director of the Busan Symphony Orchestra. Soprano | Hana Park Graduated from the College of Music, Seoul National University, and its graduate school Master's and doctoral degrees, University of Cincinnati Leading roles in many operas including La Bohème, L'elisir d'amore, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Carmen and Don Giovanni; appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, National Orchestra and many others 2021 Today's Young Artist Award (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Prize), Korea Opera Awards Newcomer Prize, winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition Great Lakes Region, 1st prize at the Corbett Opera Competition, Grand Prize and Audience Prize at an international art song competition, and more Currently professor, Department of Music, College of Arts, Pusan National University Mezzo-soprano | Songmi Yang Graduated from Busan Arts High School and the College of Music, Seoul National University, and its graduate school Master's degree, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria Principal singer at the Vienna State Opera and Graz Opera, Austria Leading roles with the Korea National Opera, Seoul Metropolitan Opera and Seoul Arts Center Opera in Don Carlo, Aida, Idomeneo, Il trovatore, Salome, Rigoletto, La forza del destino, Carmen, Madama Butterfly and more Oratorio soloist in Messiah, Requiem, Elijah, St John Passion and others with the National Chorus of Korea and municipal and provincial choirs and orchestras nationwide Alto soloist on the Seoul Philharmonic's Deutsche Grammophon recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 Currently professor, Division of Music, College of Arts, Kyungsung University Tenor | Bernardo Kim Graduated from the College of Music, Seoul National University, and its graduate school Meisterklasse (highest performance diploma) from the Nuremberg University of Music and the Weimar University of Music, Germany European debut as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at the Mozart Festival in Cyprus Over 700 opera performances in leading roles at opera houses across Europe, mainly in Germany, including La traviata, Madama Butterfly, Carmen, Werther, La Bohème, Cavalleria rusticana, The Tales of Hoffmann, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni and Salome Thuringia's Best Artist Award (2014) Currently professor, Department of Music, College of Arts, Pusan National University Balcony A Balcony C R Seat KRW 30,000 S Seat KRW 20,000 A Seat KRW 10,000 Noksan Middle School Gimhae Int'l Airport ▲ Directions Busan Gangseo Police Station National Assembly Library Busan Hwajeon General Industrial Complex Hadan Stn. ▶ Busan Nam High School Eulsukdo Eco Park Nakdong Art Center Sinho General Industrial Complex Starfield Myeongji National Industrial Complex By Subway Get off at Hadan Station (Line 1) and transfer to a city bus toward Myeongji International New Town. Get off at the stop near Nakdong Art Center and walk 5-10 minutes. By Bus Take a city bus toward Myeongji International New Town. Get off at a stop near 'Nakdong Art Center / Neighborhood Park / Myeongji International New Town' and walk 5-10 minutes. From Gimhae Airport Light rail - transfer at Daejeo or Sasang Station - Subway Line 1 to Hadan Station - transfer to a bus Host Nakdong Art Center Organizer Busan Symphony Orchestra Tickets R KRW 30,000 / S KRW 20,000 / A KRW 10,000 Booking Nakdong Art Center website Inquiries 051.970.2771 Nakdong Art Center, 141 Myeongjigukje 1-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan | bsgangseo.go.kr/nac ## AI-RECONSTRUCTED This programme page was automatically reconstructed by AI from the venue's original material. Wording, layout and colours may differ from the printed original. 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