Actor Seohyun steps briefly away from the glamorous spotlight of acting and makes a surprising transformation into a violinist filled with intense passion.
Seohyun will appear as a special guest soloist at the Sol Philharmonic Orchestra's 8th regular concert at 8 p.m. on Fri., March 13, at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul. In this performance, Seohyun will play Vittorio Monti's famous piece "Csárdás," where intense rhythms and plaintive melodies intersect, offering the audience the charms of classical music.
What makes this stage even more special is that Seohyun is an amateur who has learned the violin for only about five months. Asking to be affectionately called a "barinist" (violin + child), Seohyun is determined to show the pure passion of someone who genuinely enjoys music rather than the perfection of a professional performer.
Seohyun's participation came about because she empathized with the purpose of the Sol Philharmonic Orchestra, which is composed of people who love classical music rather than professional performers. It is said she decided to collaborate out of a desire to lower the threshold for classical music by appearing on stage herself and to make the genre more familiar to a wider audience.
Seohyun said she hopes that through her challenge many people will feel closer to classical music and discover new pleasures, and she added that she wants to show that classical music, like popular music, is "music for all of us" that anyone can easily and joyfully enjoy.
Although she started the violin as a hobby, Seohyun is working hard to synchronize with the orchestra for this performance. The violin melodies she plays are expected to offer popular music fans a new charm of classical music and give classical enthusiasts fresh and pure energy.
A representative of the Sol Philharmonic Orchestra said they expect Seohyun's participation to further lower the barrier to classical performances and said it will be a very special stage filled with a pure love of music.
Beyond a simple personal challenge, Seohyun has taken on the role of a bridge for the classical genre. Attention is focused on what pleasant surprises she, showing a diverse path as an artist beyond acting, will deliver on this stage.
Meanwhile, under the baton of Jo Sang-wook, this concert featuring violinists Baek Joo-young and Seohyun will present a diverse program including Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, Márquez's Danzón No. 2, and Vivaldi's Spring from The Four Seasons. Tickets are available through Lotte Concert Hall and NOL ticket.
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