Music Projects

The City of Daegu (South Korea) and the City of London (Canada), both UNESCO Cities of Music—collaborated through this Cultural Exchange Program under the themes of environmental sustainability and climate change by exploring, experimenting, and experiencing diverse expressions of art, music, and culture. Through the exploration of Indonesian musical instruments called ‘Gamelan’, the musicians co-created […]

UNESCO Jazz Day Relay III: Learning for Lasting Peace -SDG 4      Presented by the Music Subnetwork of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network For the third edition of the Jazz Day Relay organized by the Member Cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), the theme is Learning for Lasting Peace – SDG Goal 4: […]

On November 19, Daegu, a UNESCO City of Music, hosted a captivating performance by Archa, a folk music ensemble from Ambon, Indonesia. Founded in 2021, Archa is a five-member ensemble from Ambon, Maluku, consisting of vocalists, bassists, and percussionists. Their performances revive ancient songs and spiritual sounds from various islands and villages in Maluku, under […]

The city of Daegu hosted the 2024 UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Daegu Global Forum from October 10 to 11, 2024. Designated a UNESCO City of Music in October 2017, Daegu has organized an annual global forum and performances since 2018. This year’s forum, themed “Expanding Sustainable Global Partnerships for Cultural Cooperation,” included expert presentations, […]

PARK SI YEON TRIO, a young artistic group representing Daegu, a UNESCO City of Music, performed in jazz concerts worldwide for a month starting in June. PARK SI YEON TRIO has no boundaries or concepts, aiming to create “All music for the world!” Inspired solely by pure sound, their music is distinguished by intense interplay […]

The UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Network has announced a collaborative music video to celebrate International Jazz Day on April 30, 2024 while raising awareness for Sustainable Development Goal #13 – Climate Action. Ten (10) cities from the global UNESCO Cities of Music Network (UCCN) have produced a collaborative video featuring the traditional Korean folk […]

Daegu hosted the “2023 UNESCO Creative City of Music Daegu Global Forum” on November 9th for two days, aimed at building partnerships between UNESCO Creative Cities. Since joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017, Daegu has been leading annual international forums and performances, with this year’s theme being “Climate Action and Roles of […]

A string ensemble from Hanover, a UNESCO Creative City of Music, and a representing ensemble from Daegu staged a fantastic performance on November 22nd in Daegu. This concert was a special event planned to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the reopening of Daegu Concert House as a classical music hall, held in collaboration between the […]

The Solasian Youth Orchestra Program, which is held every August in Daegu, Republic of Korea is a perfect opportunity for young musicians/students from 18 to 28 to experience how to cooperate and communicate with other orchestra members, a conductor, and a soloist in an orchestra performance. First held in 2018, this is a week-long project […]