2024 July Festival - The Sea of Schumann

⭐️ The July Festival has been delving deep into composers since Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in 2020. Each July, daily salon concerts explore a composer, with past themes including Beethoven (2020), Brahms (2021), Bartók (2022), and Schubert (2023). In 2024, it’s Robert Schumann’s turn. This summer, discover the literary and musical brilliance of Schumann, whose works are enriched by his deep love for literature.

👉 Check out the full schedule for the July Festival here!

Highlights
🏛️ Enjoy a daily dose of 'The Sea of Schumann' throughout July
🎻 Meet prodigious musicians up close by eliminating the boundary between the stage and the audience, offering a deeper emotional resonance and connection
🎼 "A life always surrounded by culture" through small-scale performances alongside high-caliber artists

General Information
📅 Dates: July
🕒 Time
- Weekdays: 20:00 to 21:00 (House open: 19:30)
- Weekends (Sat-Sun): 17:00 to 18:00 (House open: 16:30)
⏳ Duration:  60 minutes
📍 Location: Daehak-ro Artist's House (3 Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu)
👤 Age requirement: all ages are welcome
❗ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified for more information, see here
📱 Note: You will find more information about your booking in your confirmation email

Description
What defines the world of Schumann's music? Dreams, innocence, concentricity, love, anguish, pain... In July 2024, the July Festival invites you on a journey into the evocative realm of Robert Schumann, one of the most iconic composers of the Romantic era.
Throughout the month of July, immerse yourself in the 'Sea of Schumann' and experience the profound depths and the crashing white waves of his music.
Feel the moments when his music’s waves crash deep into your heart, and others when they caress you like gentle ripples on the shore.
We invite you to dive into his compositions this summer. Spend the month with us at the July Festival, and you might find it impossible to escape the captivating 'Sea of Schumann'!

About The House Concert
The House Concert, now celebrating its 22nd anniversary, began in July 2002 in the intimate setting of musician Park Chang-soo's living room. This unique format, breaking down the traditional boundaries between stage and audience, has ignited a house concert phenomenon across Korea.
Championing grassroots culture, The House Concert has extended its reach by hosting performances at cultural centers nationwide. Revered by musicians as a coveted stage, it has showcased over 4,500 high-quality artists to date.
Every July, The House Concert hosts a festival as part of its commitment to the cultural movement, continuing to advocate for "a life enriched with culture all the time.

-Supported by: Arts Council Korea (Support for Performing Arts Creators), SBS Culture Foundation