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37 Koreans Awarded at Int’l Classical Music Competitions in H1

SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 37 South Korean nationals have won prizes at 25 international classical music competitions held in the first half of this year, a local cultural foundation said Friday. Twelve Korean pianists were awarded at 13 contests, and seven violinists won medals at nine competitions during the January-June [...]

Classical Music Competitions Held Online Due to Pandemic

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Music competitions for classical musicians are moving online as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. This year’s Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which ended on May 3, assessed pre-recorded videos of each performance online for the first and second rounds. Only the six finalists performed offline with [...]