The concert was designed to express Asia’s artistic diversity and harmony through performance. It was produced by ABC Corporation, a company specializing in classical production, and delivered a highly polished stage experience.
Professor An Joo-eun of Dankook University’s Department of New Music, a leading figure in South Korean opera production, directed the concert. World-renowned Italian maestro Diego Crovetti conducted the orchestra.
The stage featured top-tier vocalists from around the globe, including tenor Alberto Profeta and Cifari Francesco, head of the Sicilia Classica Festival, both based in Italy, as well as Mongolia’s prima donna soprano Enkhunaran Ganbold. They were joined by South Korean vocalists --soprano Shin Seung-ah, mezzo-soprano Kwon Soo-bin, tenor Yoo Hyun-wook, and baritone Park Jung-min -- offering a vibrant showcase of world-class voices. National Dance Company soloist Park Ki-hwan also delivered a boundary-pushing performance that blended music and dance.
The program also included a performance by a Kyrgyz folk dance troupe and traditional musical instruments, along with a heartwarming moment featuring children carrying the national flags of both countries.
Kyrgyzstan, the only Central Asian country to achieve regime change through a citizen-led democratization movement against dictatorship and corruption, established diplomatic relations with South Korea on January 31, 1992.
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