“ACC New Year’s Concert 2025”
Vienna Boys Choir
The Joyful Voices of Vienna Boys Choir to Usher in the New Year
- DateJan. 17 (FRI), 2025
- Time19:30
- PlaceTheater 1
- Age LimitMust be 7 or older (born in 2018 or earlier)
- Price R seats KRW 60,000 / S seats KRW 40,000
- TicketFoundation Website / Ticket Booth / Call Center
- Contact+82-1899-5566
- Running timeApprox. 110 min (including intermission)
- Information※ Reservation via the Foundation website at 10:00 on Dec. 17 (TUE)
※ Guest bookings for foundation-sponsored shows can only be made and canceled through the foundation’s website
Gallery
Visitor Guide
Booking and Visitors Notification
Suitable Viewing Age
- Eligibility: Must be 7 or older (born in 2018 or earlier, or at least elementary school students)
- Please make sure to bring a certificate or document that may prove your date of birth (e.g., Public Health Insurance Certificate, Resident Registration Certificate, Passport, Student Card, etc.).
- ※ Viewers under the age limit cannot enter the venue regardless of the ticket held or accompanied by a guardian
- ※ Cancellation, refund, or exchange is not available if the viewer fails to attend the performance because they failed to understand the age limitation
Ticket Booking and Reception
- Reception of reserved tickets and on-site ticket purchases are available one hour before the commencement of the performance.
- ※ The reservation number of the booker’s mobile phone number must be checked before receiving the ticket
- For those who wish to book wheelchair seats, please contact us via the Call Center(☏1899-5566)for booking.
- All discounts are applicable per actual viewers, not the person who booked the ticket.
- ※ Those who purchased discounted tickets must present certificates on-site; discrepancy in the ticket price must be paid if the ticket holder fails to present appropriate certificates
- On the day of the performance, remaining tickets can be purchased at the venue from 10:00 until the performance begins.
Viewing Information
- National Asian Culture Center strictly restricts viewer rate, mid-performance entry, and photography for a pleasant viewing experience.
- Viewers can enter the venue 30 minutes before the performance, and will be prohibited entry once the performance begins.
- ※ The auditorium entry time may vary depending on the nature of the performance or on-site circumstances. Attendees are encouraged to enter at least 10 minutes before the start of the performance
- ※ Latecomers will be restricted from entering after the performance begins. They will be directed to designated seating for late arrivals rather than their purchased seats. If the number of latecomer seats is exceeded, entry may be denied.
- ※ Reentry may not be allowed if you exit during the performance.
- Please note that failure to review the ticket booking and seating regulations will be the attendee’s responsibility. Refunds, cancelations, or changes to purchased tickets due to this oversight will not be possible.
- This concert is a paid performance with a three-hour free parking benefit.
- ※ Effective Aug. 1, 2024, the parking discount policy has been revised. The discount has changed from four hours (previous) to three hours (revised).
Seat placement
ACC Theater 1
R S Wheelchair Seats
예매 가능좌석
- 1층
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- A : 1(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 1(우 사이드)
- B : 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
- C : 3(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 3(우 사이드)
- D : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- E : 5(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 5(우 사이드)
- F : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- G : 7(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 7(우 사이드)
- H : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- I : 9(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 9(우 사이드)
- J : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- K : 11(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 11(우 사이드)
- L : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- M : 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28
- N : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- O : 1, 3, 5, 7, 28
- P : 2, 4, 6, 27
- 2층
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- Q : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
- R : 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32
Introduction
ACC New Year’s Concert
VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
The Warm and Elegant Tones of the Vienna Boys Choir, the Magicians of Sound
The Vienna Boys Choir, with a rich and storied history, is coming to the National Asian Culture Center (ACC).
Having a long-standing connection with Korea, they brighten the New Year like a bluebird heralding its arrival.
In the history of Western music, Vienna, Austria, has been a cultural capital for centuries, with the reputation of the Vienna Court Music Ensemble, along with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera, still upheld today.
Over its 500-year history, countless musicians have been part of the Vienna Boys Choir. In 2025, as it celebrates its 527th anniversary, the choir’s unique tradition and musical excellence are recognized as it is inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Although the choir represents Vienna, it has had Korean conductors and members from around the world throughout its history, including several Korean singers, and it remains active in various musical endeavors.
Welcome the New Year of 2025 with the pure tones and beautiful harmonies of the boy sopranos visiting the ACC.
Having a long-standing connection with Korea, they brighten the New Year like a bluebird heralding its arrival.
In the history of Western music, Vienna, Austria, has been a cultural capital for centuries, with the reputation of the Vienna Court Music Ensemble, along with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera, still upheld today.
Over its 500-year history, countless musicians have been part of the Vienna Boys Choir. In 2025, as it celebrates its 527th anniversary, the choir’s unique tradition and musical excellence are recognized as it is inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Although the choir represents Vienna, it has had Korean conductors and members from around the world throughout its history, including several Korean singers, and it remains active in various musical endeavors.
Welcome the New Year of 2025 with the pure tones and beautiful harmonies of the boy sopranos visiting the ACC.
Program
PROGRAM
| Part 1 | |
| J. Strauss II | Emperor Waltz, Op.437 Kaiser-Walzer, Op.437 (Words: Victor Gombocz; Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| R. Schumann | The Water Spirit, Op. 91/2 Der Wassermann, Op.91/2 (Words: Justinus Kerner) |
| F. Mendelssohn | “Lift Thine Eyes” from the Oratorio “Elijah” Hebe deine Augen auf Angel trio, from “Elijah,” Op.70 (Words: Psalm 121: 1–4) |
| F. Schubert | Psalm 23, Op. 132 Der 23. Psalm, Op.132 D.706 (Words: Biblical; German translation: Moses Mendelsson) |
| J. Brahms | Four Songs from “The Fountain of Youth”Four Songs from “Jungbrunnen” Op.44 (Words: Paul Heyse) (Words: Paul Heyse)
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| J. Rheinberger | Hear my Prayer, O Lord Inclina Domine aurem tuam ad me (Words: Psalm 86 (85):1–2) |
| F. Schubert | The Erl-King, D.328 Erlkönig, D.328 (Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Arr: Oliver Gies) |
| J. Strauss II | Singers’ Joy, French Polka, Op.328 Sängerslust-Polka, French Polka Op.328 (Words: Joseph Weil) |
| J. Strauss II | Vienna Blood, Op.354 Wiener Blut-Waltz Op.354 (Arr: Helmuth Froschauer) |
| Part 2 | |
| Intermission | |
| Sebastián de Yradier | The Dove - American Art Song La Paloma - Canción Americana (Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| Folk song from Switzerland | Vreneli from Guggisberg Vreneli ab em Guggisberg Vreneli ab em Guggisberg (Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| F. Bertolini | The Little Mouse Goes to Sleep, Austrian Lullaby Müsle gang ga schlofa, Lullaby from Vorarlberg, Austria (Words: Walter Weinzierl; Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| Ernst Thoma | A Blustery Weather, Folk Song from Italy Unz Wättr isch winti, (Words: Luis Stefan Stecher) |
| Folk song from Croatia | Oh, Deep Sea O more duboko (Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| Folk Song from Korea | Arirang Arirang (Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Chim Chim Cher-ee, from the Film “Mary Poppins” Chim Chim Cher-ee, from the Film “Mary Poppins” (Arr: Christi Cary Miller) |
| Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell | What Was I Made For, from the Film “Barbie” What Was I Made For, from the Film “Barbie” (Arr: Jennifer Lucy Cook) |
| Alan Menken | Under the Sea, from the Film “The Little Mermaid” (Words: Howard Ashman; Arr: Kirby Shaw) Under the Sea, from the Film “The Little Mermaid” (Words: Howard Ashman; Arr: Kirby Shaw) |
| Josef Strauss | For Ever! Fast Polka, Op.193 For Ever! Fast Polka, Op.193 (Words: Tina Breckwoldt, Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
| J. Strauss Ⅱ | The Blue Danube, Waltz, Op.314 An der schönen blauen Donau, Waltz, Op.314 (Words: Franz von Gernerth; Arr: Gerald Wirth) |
- ※The above program is subject to change without prior notice because of performer circumstances.
Cast
VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
ⓒLukas Beck- The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous and oldest choirs in the world. The boys began singing in the Vienna Imperial Chapel in 1296, and in 1498, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I established the Vienna Boys Choir as the resident court choir after moving his court to Vienna to build the chapel. Over the centuries, the Vienna court supported musicians such as Mozart and Bruckner, and notable figures like Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, and Franz Schubert were also members of the choir. By 1924, the choir was reestablished as a nonprofit private organization.
The Vienna Boys Choir operates its own campus, which includes elementary, middle, and high school programs, and is divided into four separate choirs. Each choir tours the world for about 10 weeks a year, performing around 300 concerts annually to an audience of approximately 500,000 people worldwide. Since 1924, the choir has conducted over 1,000 tours across 100 countries, with 2,750 choir members participating.
The Vienna Boys Choir has performed with prominent conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Christian Thielemann, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Joana Mallwitz, and Simone Young, alongside major orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and Staatskapelle Berlin. Since their first recording in 1907, the choir has produced 377 shellac records, LPs, and CDs. Numerous films and documentaries about the Vienna Boys Choir further highlight their distinguished international career.
Choirmaster Jimmy Chiang
ⓒLukas Beck- Born into a musically inclined family with a flutist father and a vocalist mother, Jimmy Chiang discovered his passion for music at the age of four when he began piano lessons. He later went on to study cello and composition. At 13, Jimmy Chiang made his official debut as a concert pianist with the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra. From 1994 to 1996, he performed as a cellist, and he has served as a principal conductor since 2008. Chiang was awarded a Piano Performance Fellowship Diploma from Trinity College of Music in London, United Kingdom, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music from Baylor University in the United States. During his time at Baylor, he studied under the renowned Russian pianist Krassimira Jordan and the legendary Jewish conductor Daniel Sternberg. He also earned a Magister Artium degree with distinction from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. There, he studied under the German pianist Wolfgang Watzinger and became the final student of Austrian conductor Leopold Hager, renowned for his expertise and authority in interpreting Mozart’s music. In 2003, Jimmy Chiang studied under conductor Seiji Ozawa and performed at the ROHM Music Festival in Kyoto, Japan, at the maestro’s invitation.
He has also performed at prestigious venues such as the Vienna Musikverein, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Komische Oper Berlin, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, and the Macao International Music Festival. In 2016, he served as the inaugural Artistic Director of the newly established Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival. From 2007 to 2009, Chiang served as the Assistant Music Director for Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Theater Lübeck and worked as the Assistant Director for opera productions at the Eutin Opera Festival in Germany. In 2008, he served as the Principal Conductor of the Hong Kong Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, and from 2009 to 2011, he held the position of Principal Conductor at Theater Freiburg. In 2021, Chiang was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Taranto Opera Festival, where he successfully directed opera productions, and
since 2013, he has been serving as a conductor for the Vienna Boys Choir, performing with the ensemble across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Chiang has recorded two CD albums with the Vienna Boys Choir under the label Deutsche Grammophon and is currently the conductor of their Haydn Choir.
※ Jimmy Chiang has stepped in as the conductor, replacing Oliver Stech following health reasons.
Place Info.
ACC Theater, Theater 1
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