Guitarist Sungha Jung from the Republic of Korea (Photo: musicweekly.asia)Hanoi (VNA) – The Republicof Korea's guitarist Sungha Jung will return to Vietnam for live concerts in Hanoiand Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 and 27.
The concerts will take place at the Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi and the HCMCity Conservatory of Music.
As a Korean prodigy who started playing the guitar at the age of five, Jung isnow very well-known, especially on YouTube with over 991 millionviews and over three million subscribers by the end of April 2015.
He has won 15 YouTube awards, including six No 1 awards. He has alsocomposed and arranged many songs in diverse styles and has released eightalbums, including his latest Mixtape in May.
The guitarist started playing the instrument when he was a child while watchinghis father playing. After being taught the basics by his father, Jung furtherdeveloped his skills by trying to play whatever he heard or by studying onlinevideos.
He first discovered his interest in fingerstyle guitar when he heard famousJapanese guitarist Kotaro Oshio using this special technique, where the stringsare plucked with the fingertips, fingernails or picks attached to the fingers.
Jung’s cover of The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, which hashad over 49 million views on YouTube, made him an Internet sensation whenhe was just 12 years old.
The concerts will take place at the Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi and the HCMCity Conservatory of Music.
As a Korean prodigy who started playing the guitar at the age of five, Jung isnow very well-known, especially on YouTube with over 991 millionviews and over three million subscribers by the end of April 2015.
He has won 15 YouTube awards, including six No 1 awards. He has alsocomposed and arranged many songs in diverse styles and has released eightalbums, including his latest Mixtape in May.
The guitarist started playing the instrument when he was a child while watchinghis father playing. After being taught the basics by his father, Jung furtherdeveloped his skills by trying to play whatever he heard or by studying onlinevideos.
He first discovered his interest in fingerstyle guitar when he heard famousJapanese guitarist Kotaro Oshio using this special technique, where the stringsare plucked with the fingertips, fingernails or picks attached to the fingers.
Jung’s cover of The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, which hashad over 49 million views on YouTube, made him an Internet sensation whenhe was just 12 years old.
This is third consecutive year Jung has toured the country.
Tickets prices of his concerts are from 600,000 VND (26 USD) to 1,600,000 VND.The highest price includes a photo session with the guitarist and oneautographed latest CD. There will also be a signing session after the concertsfor those who buy CD. For more information on tickets, pleasevisit www.ticketbox.vn and www.tickit.vn. -VNA
Tickets prices of his concerts are from 600,000 VND (26 USD) to 1,600,000 VND.The highest price includes a photo session with the guitarist and oneautographed latest CD. There will also be a signing session after the concertsfor those who buy CD. For more information on tickets, pleasevisit www.ticketbox.vn and www.tickit.vn. -VNA
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