Month: April 2026

🎼✨ The world’s first K-POP Orchestra Concert
‘SM CLASSICS LIVE’

A new definition of sound by SM Entertainment
bringing K-POP to life through the grandeur of a full orchestra

🌍 A global project by SM Classics
featuring original productions set to tour major cities worldwide
beginning in Seoul in 2025

🎻 A landmark encounter between
‘Classical Music’ ✕ ‘K-POP’,
breaking boundaries to create an entirely new musical experience

Inspired by the world’s greatest composers
✨ Johann Sebastian Bach
✨ Ludwig van Beethoven
✨ Claude Debussy
✨ Sergei Rachmaninoff

Reimagined into a new orchestral genre
blending centuries of classical techniques with the essence of K-POP

🎤 Featuring SM’s greatest hits from the past 30 years
by legendary artists
BoA, TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa

🌟 Special Guest Vocalist
WENDY
A powerhouse vocalist set to elevate the night with an unforgettable performance

🎶 Experience a one-of-a-kind live performance
with the orchestra of ‘SM Classics’

Performed by Metropolitan Festival Orchestra

Conductor: Thanapol Setabrahmana

PERSONA５ Special Big Band Concert Asia Tour 2026 – Kuala Lumpur

Experience the music from ATLUS’s globally acclaimed hit game “PERSONA５” delivered in a stylish and authentic big band sound. The music from “PERSONA５” which is one of the most popular titles in the Japanese RPG “PERSONA” series (with over 22 million copies sold worldwide), is powerfully and dynamically reborn through the talents of approximately 30 top-tier musicians selected from the US and Japan.

A luxurious big band has been specially assembled for this concert. The music arrangements, music direction, and conducting are handled by the Maestro Charlie Rosen, a two-time Grammy and two-time Tony Award winner. Lyn, who performed all vocals in “PERSONA５”, is the featured singer. The band members include astonishing musicians active in New York, the holy land of jazz, alongside Japan’s top players selected by world-renowned trumpeter Eric Miyashiro

“PERSONA５” has garnered worldwide acclaim for its musicality, featuring a wide range of genres including jazz, funk, and soul, composed by Shoji Meguro. This concert, presenting those magnificent songs with the ultimate big band, was held for the first time in Japan last year. Tickets were sold out instantly after going on sale. Even the hastily added extra performance was also sold out immediately, drawing over 10,000 enthusiastic fans into a whirlwind of excitement.

Furthermore, the concert was invited to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival Japan, the Japanese edition of the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. Sharing the stage with jazz legends like Herbie Hancock and Nate Smith, it transcended game music, receiving enthusiastic applause from core jazz fans and music listeners alike.

Arranger/Music Director Charlie Rosen also leads the Grammy Award-winning big band jazz orchestra specializing in game music, “The 8-Bit Big Band.” In 2025, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals for his arrangement of the “PERSONA５” track “Last Surprise.”

This “PERSONA５ Special Big Band Concert,” led by Rosen, is drawing intense global attention as a show that transcends the conventional concept of game music concerts, combining the highest quality musicality with entertainment value.