Two concerts feature artists of Vietnam, RoK

Two concerts at the HCM City Music Conservatory will feature artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korean (RoK) this weekend.
Two concerts feature artists of Vietnam, RoK ảnh 1Artists from the HCM City Music Conservatory will perform along with RoK zither artists from the Deobureosup Music troupe in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of the HCM City Music Conservatory)
HCMCity (VNA) - Two concerts at the HCM City Music Conservatory willfeature artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korean (RoK) this weekend.

TheAsian Melodies event, to take place tomorrow night, includes 17 Korean artistsfrom the troupe Deobureosup Music, one of the region’s leading traditionalmusic troupes.

Vietnameseand Korean folk pieces, including Tro Ve Tay Nguyen (Returning the CentralHighlands), Heothuntrum and Phannoreum, will be performed.

Theywill play traditional instruments, including the Gayageum (Korean zither-likestring instrument), Geomungo (Korean stringed musical instrument of the zitherfamily with both bridges and frets), and Geomungo Sogeum and Piri flutes.

TheDeobureosup was established in 2014 and is known for both traditional andcontemporary music styles. It has won several top prizes at traditional musiccompetitions and festivals in the RoK and other Asian countries.

AsianMelodies will also feature Vietnamese artists, including Nguyen Hong My Linh andLe Thi Thu Thao of the HCM City Music Conservatory.

TheApril Concert event will feature the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra led byconductor Tran Vuong Thach. The performance includes works by Beethoven,Strauss, Rossini, Bizet and Carl Maria von Weber.-VNA
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