Chorale performs virtually at Busan

The Busan Choral Festival and Competition is the representative choral festival in Asia, celebrating its 16th anniversary this year.

The Dana Chorale, conducted by Dr. Hae-Jong Lee and accompanied by Kathy Miller, recently participated in the 2020 Busan Choral Festival and Competition.

The prerecorded concert premiered on the Busan Choral YouTube channel at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 KST (4 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, EST).

“I was looking for a joint virtual choir project this semester with choirs from overseas. The organizer of the Busan Choral Festival and Competition saw the Dana Chorale’s Korea tour performance in May 2017, took notice of our project and invited us to join the international virtual choir festival,” said Lee.

The Busan Choral Festival and Competition is the representative choral festival in Asia, celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. Twelve choirs from nine countries created videos of their singing to be included in the concert.

The Dana Chorale collaborated with the Busan Teacher’s Choir and performed “You Do Not Walk Alone” by Elaine Hagerberg. Lee provided the musical direction for the project, which included repertoire selection and score markings. Lee also created a conductor’s video with the audio tracks.

The Dana Chorale, conducted by Dr. Hae-Jong Lee and accompanied by Kathy Miller, recently participated in the 2020 Busan Choral Festival and Competition in October.

(YSU)