Korean traditional fusion, jazz, classical music to fill Madrid this fall
The Korean Cultural Center in Spain will showcase Korean traditional fusion, jazz and classical music in Madrid next month through two back-to-back music festivals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday. The center will host the 2026 Korea Sound Festival and the 2026 Korean Classical Music Festival to introduce Spanish audiences to Korean genres beyond K-pop. Held under the…
The Korean Cultural Center in Spain is set to present two consecutive music festivals in Madrid next month, showcasing Korean traditional fusion, jazz, and classical music. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the events on Thursday. The 2026 Korea Sound Festival and the 2026 Korean Classical Music Festival aim to introduce Spanish audiences to Korean genres beyond K-pop.
Under the theme "New Rhythms of Korean Music," the Korea Sound Festival will feature a fusion "gugak" (Korean traditional music) group, Jena, at Sala Villanos on November 1, and jazz group Kim Oki Trio with Ara at Teatros Luchana on November 13. Jena blends traditional Korean instruments like the "haegeum" (a two-stringed fiddle) and the "daegeum" (a large bamboo flute) with modern band elements to create music that fuses gugak, tango, and jazz.
Prominent Korean indie musician and saxophonist Kim Oki, a 2020 Korean Music Awards winner for Musician of the Year, will perform alongside vocalist Ara and his project group.
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