{
  "id": 16838688,
  "title": "Composer Donghoon Shin, countertenor Iestyn Davies team up for Seoul concert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/composer-donghoon-shin-countertenor-iestyn-davies-team-up-for-seoul-16838688",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/music/20261028/composer-donghoon-shin-countertenor-iestyn-davies-team-up-for-seoul-concert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Korean composer Donghoon Shin and internationally renowned countertenor Iestyn Davies are set to collaborate on a concert in Seoul, aimed at bridging musical traditions across centuries. The event, organized by Sejong Soloists, will take place at Consolation Hall in Seosomun Shrine History Museum on November 28 at 5:30 p.m. The program will feature the Asian premieres of Shin's works \"Sonnets to Orpheus\" (2026) and \"Winter Sonata\" (2025), providing audiences with a chance to experience his recent compositions. The five-movement \"Sonnets to Orpheus\" is based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, exploring themes of death, grief, and anger. The concert will also include violinist Kim Chee-yun and other musicians, promising an enriching musical experience for Korean audiences.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}