[Concert Tickets] KCCNY X EnoB Spring Concert 2025

with Taeguk Mun

6:30 PM - KCCNY X EnoB Spring Concert with Taeguk Mun

8:00 PM - VIP Reception with Hors d'oeuvres and Wine**

**To purchase VIP tickets or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Jae Yeon Kim, Executive Director of EnoB, at [email protected] (Limited quantities of VIP tickets are available for the VIP receptions)

There will be no on-site ticket sales. All tickets must be purchased in advance.

Korean Cultural Center New York

122 E 32nd St. New York, NY 10016

All ticket sales and proceeds from the event will ONLY contribute to furthering EnoB's impactful initiatives. *이 공연의 티켓판매와 모든 수익은 이노비에 기부됩니다.*

Through this concert, EnoB continues its mission of spreading happiness through music and culture. With a history of serving over 60,000 individuals through 900 outreach events, EnoB remains committed to making a positive difference in communities worldwide.

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea inaugurated in December 1979 to establish and promote Korean culture in New York. KCCNY provides diverse cultural and artistic activities including gallery exhibitions, performing arts programs, film festivals, educational workshops, and more, offering a place of experience and learning. With its new location at 122 E 32nd Street in New York opening in 2024, KCCNY provides a newly expanded platform to operate as a cultural hub in the heart of the city. For more information, visit www.koreanculture.org and follow @kccny on Instagram.

EnoB (Innovative Bridges), founded in 2006, is driven by a mission to spread happiness through music and culture. Over the past 19 years, EnoB has organized high-quality concerts and outreach events, tailored to the needs of underprivileged individuals. With strong partnerships and collaborations in Seoul, New York, and China, EnoB continually expands its reach and impact, enriching communities through innovative arts programs. For more info: enobny.org or @enobnyc on Instagram

In 2025, EnoB and the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) proudly co-present their second collaborative concert, featuring the first-ever collaboration with Taeguk Mun, the most celebrated cellist in South Korea today. Following the success of KCCNY X EnoB Spring Concert 2024 with Stefan Jackiw, Yoonah Kim, and ChangYong Shin, this year’s event continues to advance EnoB’s mission of bringing music and culture to underserved communities through free programs while also providing young Korean artists with valuable performance opportunities in New York.

The upcoming KCCNY X EnoB Spring Concert on April 10, 2025, will showcase an extraordinary performance by Taeguk Mun, marking his debut collaboration with EnoB. Building upon last year’s success, this year’s concert aims to further foster cultural exchange, artistic excellence, and community engagement in New York City.

Taeguk Mun, a distinguished South Korean cellist, is the recipient of the 2016 Janos Starker Award and has achieved notable accolades including being a laureate of the 2nd Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition and the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition. He is also the first prizewinner of the Pablo Casals International Cello Competition and the 3rd Andre Navarra International Cello Competition. Mun has established a prominent international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator.

He has performed with numerous prestigious orchestras around the globe, such as the Tokyo Philharmonic, Bremen Philharmonic, Hungarian Radio Symphony, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, and Korean Symphony Orchestra. A passionate advocate for chamber music, Mun regularly participates in various chamber music series, including the Marlboro Music Festival, Seoul Arts Center Summer Music Festival, Lotte Concert Hall Classic Revolution, Seoul Spring Festival in Korea, and Chamber Music International in Dallas, TX. His collaborations include renowned artists such as Jonathan Biss, Paul Biss, Jinjoo Cho, Kyung Wha Chung, Myung-Whun Chung, Miriam Fried, Stefan Jackiw, Clara-Jumi Kang, Dong-Suk Kang, Kirill Karabits, Kim Kashkashian, Bomsori Kim, Julius Jeongwon Kim, Sunwook Kim, Julien Labro, Marko Letonja, Dong Hyek Lim, Joseph Lin, Richard Lin, Mischa Maisky, Richard O’Neill, Noreen Polera, Christoph Poppen, Cynthia Raim, Yekwon Sunwoo, Arman Tigranyan, Inmo Yang, Nikolaj Znaider, and Carmit Zori.

Mun has successfully completed the Artist Diploma program at the Juilliard School, studying under the guidance of Joel Krosnick and Minhye Clara Kim. He earned a Master of Music degree as a full scholarship student at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Ralph Kirshbaum, Marcy Rosen, and Hannah Roberts. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, where he was also a full scholarship recipient under the tutelage of Laurence Lesser. Originally from South Korea, Mun began his cello studies at the age of four with Young Lim Yang. After relocating to New York in 2007, he furthered his education with Minhye Clara Kim in the Pre-College division at Juilliard. Mun is currently pursuing the Konzertexamen program at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf with Pieter Wispelwey.

Mun’s generous supporters include SungJung Cultural Foundation and the Hwangjin Scholarship Committee, and he has been recognized as a “G.rium Artist” by SK Chemicals in Korea. He served as the artist-in-residence at the Lotte Concert Hall in 2022 and at Kumho Art Hall in 2017. In 2019, Mun released an album with Warner Music, a tribute to Pablo Casals, and the complete Bach cello suites in 2024.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Korean Cultural Center New York, 122 East 32nd Street, New York, United States