HCM City to host International Traditional Music Festival this October
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music is scheduled to host the International Traditional Music Festival 2026 from October 20 to 23 that will attract traditional music practitioners and performers from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and the Philippines.
Themed “Oriental Melodies”, the festival will feature a series of seminars and concerts designed to promote traditional music, showcase the cultural heritage of participating countries and strengthen friendship and professional exchange among Asian countries.
“Deobureo Sup” which is an elite ensemble affiliated with the Chungbuk Federation of Arts will represent the RoK at the 2026 festival. Thailand’s College of Music at Mahidol University, a leading institution for music education and the preservation, research and development of Thai traditional music, will also participate.
The festival will also feature the Abelardo Rondalla Ensemble from the University of the Philippines and the Traditional Music Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
The event will open on October 20 with a seminar focusing on Vietnamese folk music and its links to cultural practice. More seminars will be held on October 22, covering Korean, Philippine and Thai traditional music. Topics include “Structure of Jangdan in Korean traditional music & new composing works”, “Uplifting Philippine artistry through Rondalla” and “Thai traditional music: Traditional, Transmission and Transformation”.
The programme will provide opportunities for music practitioners and audiences to learn more about the instruments, musical traditions and cultural characteristics of each participating country.
Two concerts featuring performers from the participating countries will be held on October 21 and 23 at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
The International Traditional Music Festival was first held in 2018, making the 2026 event the second edition. This year’s festival is also part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Traditional Music Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
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