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Jongmyo Jeryeak

The Court Music Orchestra and Dance Theatre of the National Gugak Center in Seoul bring a centuries-old traditional Korean ancestral ceremony to Berlin. Jongmyo Jeryeak is a multi-genre art work that combines instrumental music, singing, dancing and costumes. This visiting performance takes place to mark the 50th anniversary of the Korean-German Cultural Agreement.

Concert Programme

Jongmyo Jeryeak

Traditional Korean ancestral ceremony from the Joseon dynasty (1392 – 1910)
with music, song, dance and costumes

Guest performance by the National Gugak Center (Seoul/Korea)

Cast

National Gugak Center
Court Music Orchestra of NGC
Sang-won LEE director
Dance Theatre of NGC
Jeong-suk YU director

Presented by Berliner Festspiele / Musikfest Berlin in collaboration with the National Gugak Center Seoul, the Korean Cultural Center and the Cultural Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

The tour by the National Gugak Center is a joint initiative by the National Gugak Center, the Korean Cultural Center and the Cultural Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Berliner Festspiele / Musikfest Berlin, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Kölner Philharmonie / KölnMusik GmbH and Bayerische Rundfunk’s musica viva to mark the 50th anniversary of the Korean-German Cultural Agreement.