Regular Concerts

Since 1969, the Music Society annually has been hosting two concerts presenting the members’ latest compositions. The concerts and assembles with various and interesting organizations of instruments have been tried. In addition, the Society has cooperated the elements of Korean traditional music styles with the contemporary music. The concert series occasionally held with special themes such as 'music for strings', 'music for percussions', 'Asian songs', etc. The Society is proud of having provided the opportunities for many highly acclaimed musicians to give world premiers.

‘Concert in Concert’ ? special project concert

The Society begins a new project for the experiment with new musical venues of fusing the contemporary music with visual arts and multi-media performance. A new concert series is planned. The main theme of the concert series will be 'the encounter with the various arts'. The series will explore new horizons of musical experience within the domains of performing arts, visual arts, and multi-media performance.

MUSIC TODAY, SEOUL

Music Today is an international music festival for Korean and international composers. It aims to draw consensus from the composers around the world for the creation of new music and to offer the composers to sharing and leading contemporary ideas.

The Seoul International Competition for Composers

The Society holds the Seoul International Competition for Composers. The purpose of this competition is to provide an opportunity of musical exchanges for composers of various ages from all over the world. It is hoped by the society, during the colloquium, which will include composition workshops of the finalists, that there will be an opportunity for the audience to heighten their interest and understanding of contemporary music. Those who want more detailed information about the upcoming competition may go to the News.

Publishing CDs and Score

The Music Society runs an annual project of publishing and recording the member's recent compositions. The selections are made among submissions.

Anyone interested in the lists of publications and records may contact us at the address in the main page or e-mail to webmaster@musictoday21.com

Running Website and Webzine

The Society is planning to reform the web site through this year for various, useful, and professional information. And the webmagazine 'insidemusic' is also considered to provide contemporary composers with classified information.