JUN 03–JUN 10, 2025
South Korea’s impact on the American musical landscape is undeniable. Composer Unsuk Chin curates a series of concerts showcasing fast-rising Korean performing talent and distinct new voices, while LA-based collective GYOPO enlivens Walt Disney Concert Hall with contemporary dance, music, and video representing the Korean diaspora.
Official Media Partner of the Seoul Festival
Concerts
A transformative weeklong celebration of South Korea’s most distinctive and innovative musical voices.
New Voices from Korea
TUE JUNE 3, 8PM
Discover a diverse range of Korean music with a fluid yet unified concertino, a spotlight on a traditional bamboo instrument, and two new pieces for violin and flute.
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Korean Premieres & Sunwook Kim
FRI JUNE 6, 8PM
Sunwook Kim performs his signature Brahms, plus, world premieres by Sunghyun Lee, Kay Kyurim Rhie, and Texu Kim.
Unsuk Chin & Brahms' Double Concerto
SAT JUNE 7, 8PM - SUN JUNE 8, 2PM
Unsuk Chin’s haunting Clarinet Concerto and a Brahms showpiece for two rising South Korean stars.
Seoul Chamber Music
TUE JUNE 10, 8PM
The acclaimed Novus String Quartet and rising stars from South Korea perform works by Brahms, Schumann, and more.
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LA Phil Insight Events
Pre-concert events, installations, and more curated by GYOPO, LA’s acclaimed collective of diasporic Korean cultural producers.
LA Phil Insight is generously supported by Linda and David Shaheen.
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Grand Ave Lobby Installation
JUNE 3 - JUNE 10
Before all Seoul Festival concerts, view Heecheon Kim’s video game engine-created installation in the Grand Avenue Lobby.
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A Performing by Flash, Afterimage, Velocity, and Noise
BP Hall Installation
JUNE 3 - JUNE 10
Before all Seoul Festival concerts, view siren eun young jung’s groundbreaking audio-visual installation in BP Hall.
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GYOPO Diasporic Refractions
Free Symposium in BP Hall
JUNE 7
Co-curated by GYOPO and SASAMI, the Diasporic Refractions symposium combines conversation with an intimate performance by NoSo.
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GYOPO Diasporic Refractions
Pre-Concert Performances in the Blue Ribbon Garden
JUNE 8
Join cutting-edge performance artists and choreographers in the Blue Ribbon Garden for a showcase of their latest work co-curated by GYOPO and Hannah Joo.
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KIRARA
Digital Presentation
JUNE 3 - JUNE 10
Join Seoul-based musician and DJ KIRARA online for the premiere of a new track and recorded production.
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Events curated by GYOPO: A collective of diasporic Korean cultural producers and arts professionals generating and sharing progressive, critical, intersectional and intergenerational discourses, community alliances, and free educational programs in Los Angeles and beyond.
Take home the spirit of Seoul
Shop at the LA Phil Store for special merchandise including books and recordings featuring the festival’s guest performers and composers.
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Hear the Sounds of Seoul
Discover a diverse range of electric energy and groundbreaking creativity in Korean music.
Featured Artists
World-class performers and inventive composers with fresh, exciting ideas from South Korea make their way to Walt Disney Concert Hall.