Seven days of competition, masterclasses, a sold-out faculty concert and Korea's first in-country RNCM entrance auditions mark the beginning of a lasting partnership between BIEK and one of the world's top five conservatoires Seoul, August 2026. From 27 July to 1 August, the Rode Arts Center in Seoul became, for one remarkable week, an outpost of the Royal Northern College of Music. BIEK Global Arts Week 2026, hosted by British International Education Korea (BIEK) in partners

Event organiser BIEK presents a new model for international music education Winners including Kim Tae-gyu demonstrate promise as the next generation of pianists [Herald Economy – Reporter Lee Hong-seok] https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10834473 Ji Hyun-gyu, a student at the New England Conservatory in the United States, won the Grand Prize at the ‘RNCM Seoul International Piano Competition 2026’. Ji Hyun-gyu, a student at the New England Conservatory in the United States,

Applications Now Open for a Unique Opportunity to Study with the Royal Northern College of Music in Seoul As part of BIEK Global Arts Week 2026, BIEK LLP is delighted to announce a series of exclusive piano masterclasses to be delivered by distinguished faculty members from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Taking place on 29 and 30 July 2026 at the Rode Arts Center, Seoul, these masterclasses will provide talented pianists with the rare opportunity to receive inten

Faculty Concert: From Shadow to Celebration As part of BIEK Global Arts Week 2026, audiences in Seoul will have the opportunity to attend a special Faculty Concert presented by distinguished artists from Korea and the United Kingdom. The concert, entitled From Shadow to Celebration, will be held on 30 July 2026 at 7:30 pm at the Rode Arts Center Concert Hall. The evening brings together internationally recognised musicians including Professor Graham Scott and Professor Simon

Applications are now open for the inaugural RNCM Seoul International Piano Competition 2026, taking place as part of BIEK Global Arts Week from 27 July to 1 August 2026. Jointly organised by BIEK LLP, About Classic Group and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), the competition has been established to provide talented young pianists throughout Korea with an opportunity to perform before an international jury comprising distinguished Korean professors together with facul

BIEK LLP is delighted to announce the launch of BIEK Global Arts Week 2026, an ambitious international music education programme taking place in Seoul from 27 July to 1 August 2026 in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), one of the United Kingdom's leading conservatoires. The week-long programme represents a significant milestone in the continuing development of educational collaboration between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea. Bringing to