From the first organ festival awakening 4,576 pipes to Fazıl Say, a spectacular lineup fills the "Hall of Acoustics"

Celebrating the 1st anniversary of the Patrons Association, spreading the value of public culture through commemorative concerts and free lobby concerts
Connecting citizens' daily lives through performance, education, and experience

BUCHEON — In October, the peak of the second half of the year, the Bucheon Art Center (CEO Park Eun-hye) presents the "BAC Universe," condensing the unique colors of the Bucheon Art Center. For an entire month, signature contents representing the Bucheon Art Center will unfold, ranging from stages featuring top domestic and international artists to the first organ festival awakening 4,576 pipes, meaningful occasions sharing the value of patronage with citizens, and cultural and artistic programs. Let us explore October at the Bucheon Art Center, which expands both on and off the stage encompassing performance, patronage, education, and experience.

From 4,576 Pipes to Fazıl Say... A Spectacular Lineup Filling the "Hall of Acoustics"

At the heart of October is <Sound of BAC, Organ Universe>, held during the Hangeul Day holiday from Friday, October 9 to Saturday, October 10. As the Bucheon Art Center's first festival themed around the pipe organ, it presents programs to see, hear, and experience the pipe organ equipped with 4,576 pipes and 63 stops.

In the main program , organists Choi Soo-young, Kim Hyun-jung, Yang Ha-young, and Park Jun-byeong will serve as docents to convey the charm of the pipe organ. A total of four sessions will be offered entirely free of charge, while on October 10 at 7:00 PM—featuring a collaboration between Jae-Hyuk Cho and ballet—sold out rapidly, raising high expectations. In addition, various programs themed around the pipe organ will take place: a healing space in the small hall titled , where visitors can actually play the organ, and <MUSIC & STITCH>, a workshop experience themed around the organ.

Stages featuring top-tier artists will also fill October. On Sunday, October 4, the Seoul Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, led by violinist Lee Kyung-sun, will meet Grammy-nominated bandoneonist J.P. Jofre. On Saturday, October 17, world-renowned pianist and composer Fazıl Say will hold a recital in only two cities nationwide: Bucheon and Tongyeong. The stage will bridge Bach's "Goldberg Variations" and Mozart's "Piano Sonata K.331" to his own music.

Through a written interview, Fazıl Say shared his anticipation, saying, "I have heard a lot about the Bucheon Art Center being a beautiful and modern concert hall with excellent acoustics. It is an honor to perform there."

One Year of Warm Companthip Toward Art... 1st Anniversary of the BAC Patrons Association

The BAC Patrons Association, which has continued its warm companionship toward art, is celebrating its 1st anniversary. Over the past year, the Patrons Association has served as a reliable companion, expanding the value of culture and arts beyond the concert hall and into the lives of citizens.

On Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM, a commemorative event titled <One Year, One Voice> will be held. Designed for patrons and Bucheon citizens, this stage features organist and Bucheon Art Center CEO Park Eun-hye, musical actors Enoch, Noh Hyun-woo, and Lee A-reum-sol, and saxophonist Danny Jung. Hosted by announcer Lee Ji-yeon, they will celebrate the past year of companionship through music.

, a free lobby concert introduced for the first time this year through donations from the Patrons Association, will also conclude its 16-session journey in October. Since May, approximately 200 people per session have joined, spreading "Classics for Everyone" that resonated with many citizens through music. October will brighten Culture Wednesday for citizens with performances by organists Han Yong-ran and Cho Ju-hyung on Wednesday, October 14, and the Kim Eun-hee and Yoo Hyun-sung duo on Wednesday, October 28.

From Brunch to Piano Pyeongchang... Small Hall Stages Expanding Genre Boundaries

Performances meeting music at a closer distance will continue. On Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 AM, the BAC Brunch Series will be held in the small hall. Pianist Park Sang-wook and violinist Kim Deok-woo, loved for his lyrical expressiveness, will join together to present a deep autumn brunch stage.

On Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM, the last day of October, the BAC Choice Series <Go Young-yeol Piano Pyeongchang "Chunhyang"> will unfold in the small hall. Sound artist Go Young-yeol, who pioneered the original genre of "piano pyeongchang" (singing pansori accompanied by piano), newly interprets the representative pansori work "Chunhyang-ga" through his own composition and arrangement. Pansori singer Kim Jun-su will also participate as a guest to breathe in harmony with Go Young-yeol. This work was selected for the "2026 Regional Performing Arts Distribution Support Project" sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and hosted by the Korea Arts Management Service.

Beyond the Concert Hall into Citizens' Daily Lives... Culture and Arts Programs Learned and Experienced by Life Cycle

The BAC Arts Academy will begin offering its regular second-half courses starting in October. Yoon Dong-hee's Western art history course and architect Oh Young-wook's urban humanities journey <Living for a Month, Meeting the City> will greet citizens. Programs inviting direct participation in creation will also continue. These include the songwriting class , completing a single song with Ahn Bok-jin and On Gi-ho, and Park Shin-ae's children's musical creation program <Play! Make! Show!>, which recorded a 100% attendance satisfaction rate in the first half of the year.

The , which continues to receive enthusiastic responses every session, will take place on Tuesday, October 20, opening up hidden spaces of the concert hall—such as the backstage, which is usually restricted—to the public.

The Bucheon Art Center's 4th-quarter programs for 2026, currently selling to critical acclaim, can be checked through the Bucheon Art Center website (www.bac.or.kr), and various events and news from the Bucheon Art Center can be found on social media.