Korea University organizes 60th edition of Crimson Masters Concert

With the year-end atmosphere in full swing, Korea University held the 60th Crimson Masters Concert on Tuesday, December 27 in the Inchon Memorial Hall of Korea University auditorium.


Korea University holds Crimson Masters concerts three to four times a year to express its gratitude to its sponsors. In addition to inviting sponsors, school members are also invited to participate.

This concert was led by conductor Lee Kyu-seo with performances from soprano Lim Seon-hye, who won the German Critics Award in 2021 and was nominated for the Critics Award in 2020, and bass-baritone Gil Byeong-min, whose talent was recognized by being selected to appear on JTBC’s Phantom Singer 3 and by winning all of the leading international vocal competitions in which he has participated. In addition, the orchestra ensemble Seoul enriched the stage.

The concert started with a performance by the orchestra ensemble Seoul under the direction of conductor Lee. “Widmung Op. 25-1” from Myrthen by Robert Schumann was first performed, followed by the “Interlude” from Puccini’s opera, Manon Lescaut, and the “Waltz of the Flowers Op.71” from Tchaikovsky’s ballet suite, The Nutcracker. The different instruments presented colorful harmonies with each other, pleasing both the eyes and ears. The first part of the concert ended with conductor Lee’s delightful commentary and Brahms’s “Hungarian Dance No. 2,” which further heightened the festive atmosphere.