Jang Hanna's Daejeon Grand Festival, The King's Singers Concert: Joy of Singing

[PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION] The third curtain rises on "Jang Hanna's Daejeon Grand Festival," a celebration of young musicians armed with outstanding talent and passionate fervor. This year, under the theme of "Joy of Music," audiences will experience music as a companion in life, embracing all of humanity's joys and sorrows. Artistic Director Jang Hanna, who has led this festival for three years, presents a program that distills her accumulated artistic achievements and musical philosophy as this season concludes. The Daejeon Grand Festival, which explored "Finding Myself (Be Yourself!)" two years ago and depicted "Immortal Beloved" last year, finally faces the joy that music brings, marking the grand finale of its remarkable journey. An unprecedented, dazzling lineup featuring the classical world's most acclaimed young masters alongside outstanding regional performers awaits, promising a world-class performance. The Grammy Award-winning world's premier a cappella ensemble "The King's Singers" will deliver their fantastic voices. We invite you to an imaginary jazz club paying homage to great singers, performers, composers, and arrangers. The stage unfolds like a round-the-world journey, tracing how rule-breaking musicians have reached something new, bold, and magical through experimentation. Additionally, you will encounter Korean music specially arranged by The King's Singers themselves. [PROGRAM] Part 1 _ Close Harmony Traditional, Blow Away the Morning Dew *arr. Gordon Langford Getting Going (1968–1972) Moises Simons, The Peanut Vendor *arr. Gordon Langford Traditional, The Oak and the Ash *arr. Gordon Langford Traditional, Widdicombe Fair *arr. Gordon Langford Going Pro (1972–1983) Queen, Seaside Rendezvous *arr. Paul Hart Neil Young, After the Goldrush *arr. Peter Knight Gioacchino Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville *arr. Daryl Runswick Into America (1983–1990) Randy Newman, Short People *arr. Simon Carrington James Taylor, That Lonesome Road *arr. Simon Carrington Something Different (1990–2000) The Beach Boys, Kokomo *arr. Bob Chilcott Brian Wilson, The Lord's Prayer "The Ender" John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Ob-la-di, ob-la-da *arr. Daryl Runswick - Intermission - Part 2 _ Let's Misbehave This segment is based on The King's Singers' "Let's Misbehave" repertoire, featuring a program honoring jazz icons, adventurers, and rule-breaking musicians. Iconic jazz works by Cole Porter, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Donny McClurkin, George Shearing, and others are presented with special arrangements. Additionally, Korean songs specially arranged by The King's Singers will be featured. Cole Porter, Let's Misbehave *arr. L'Estrange And many more ※ The complete program will be announced on the day of the performance at the performers' request, and individual pieces are subject to change.