In partnership with Lotte Foundation for Arts and the BBC, HarrisonParrott Arts Partnerships & Tours is delighted to manage the inaugural BBC Proms South Korea from 2 – 8 December. The seven-day festival includes nine performances at Lotte Concert Hall and Busan Cultural Centre with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of chief conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, with Ben Palmer conducting the West End Musical Gala Prom, Choi Jae-hyuck and his Ensemble Blank, The Jazz Ambassadors Orchestra, and the Little Singers of Paris Boys’ choir and conductor Vincent Thomas.

The festival is filled with repertoire from beloved classical works, alongside West End Musicals, jazz and chamber music, performed by both local and international stars.

The First Night of the Proms opens at Lotte Concert Hall with cellist Jaemin Han playing the world premiere of Donghoon Shin’s Nachtergebung Cello Concerto, alongside Unsuk Chin’s Subito con forza and Mahler Symphony No.5 with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra, alongside Jaemin Han, then travel to Busan on 3 December for their second concert, taking place in Busan Cultural Centre in a programme featuring Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No.1, Chin’s Subito con forza and Beethoven’s Symphony No.3. Also on 3 December, contemporary artist Choi Jae-hyuck and his Ensemble Blank collaborate with clarinettist Jerome Comte at Lotte Concert Hall. On 4 December, the festival embraces jazz music with a Jarasum Jazz Night by The Jazz Ambassadors Orchestra and singer Lizz Wright, on 5 December, KBS Symphony Orchestra perform with soloists Jiyoon Lee and Hayoung Choi Brahms’ Double Concerto, under the baton of Sophie Dervaux.

Returning to Lotte Concert Hall on 6 December, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra whisk us away for a night of classic West End musicals under the baton of conductor Ben Palmer. The toe-tapping favourites include songs from musicals such as Oklahoma, Chicago, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Frozen, Beauty & the Beast, and more, performed by special guest soloists, Hiba Elchikhe & Ben Forster. Then, on 7 December, the Little Singers of Paris Boys’ choir perform with their conductor Vincent Thomas. On the same day, cellist Jaemin Han is joined by soloists from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth on the piano for a chamber music concert by French masters Debussy and Ravel.

In the Last Night of the Proms, we are joined by violinist Daniel Lozakovich (replacing Hilary Hahn) and baritone Taehan Kim featuring traditional and renowned repertoire including Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, Maxwell Davies’ An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise, Fantasia on British Sea Songs, Wagner O, du mein holder Aberdstern from Tannhäuser and Verdi’s Ah, je meurs from Don Carlo amongst other delights.

Outside of the concert halls, there will be pre-concert talks and educational activities.

HarrisonParrott Arts Partnerships & Tours has previously managed BBC Proms Japan in 2019 and 2022.