Percussion's New Challenge Caros, Shake the World.

Jul 02, 2025

Percussion's New Challenge Caros, Shake the World.



'Caros Percussion Ensemble', which has attracted attention by presenting new artistic possibilities for percussion, will present a stage reinterpreted Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 'Choral' at Lotte Concert Hall on July 15.

This regular concert will be held under the subtitle 'Shake the World II', and 167 large choirs and top vocalists will participate together to unravel Beethoven's masterpieces combined with the magnificent sound of percussion. In particular, Holst's "Jupiter" (Voice), which was arranged only with percussion instruments for the first time in the world, has also been released, heralding an intense resonance.

The Carros Percussion Ensemble is a world-class percussion performance organization founded in 1989 by music director Lee Young-wan, who served as the chief percussion officer of the KBS Symphony Orchestra. It is attracting attention for its original repertoire and interpretation, freely dealing with more than 100 percussion instruments from classics to contemporary creative songs. Following the successful completion of the last regular concert, this year we will meet the audience with an expanded scale and completeness.




The performance was organized as part of the Seoul Cultural Foundation 2025 Art Creation Support Project, and Baek Young-eun's new premiere will also be held. The cast includes soprano Kim Joo-yeon, mezzo-soprano Kim Joo-hee, tenor Shin Ji-han, and baritone Park Eun-yong, with Maesta Opera Choir, Forest Choir, Yemus Sympathy Choir and Happy Choir. Music director Lee Young-wan will conduct the music, and the movement will be Yoon Kyung-hwa.

Beethoven's Chorus Symphony, which is implemented only with percussion instruments on this stage, is evaluated as a challenge to broaden the artistic horizon of percussion music beyond simple arrangements. Tickets for the show are available at Interpark.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.