Pomp and circumstance

Kaohsiung’s shiny new sports stadium opens on Wednesday to 200-year-old European tunes played by an international ensemble. But why was nonclassical music overlooked and local performers not given more prominence at the ultra-modern building’s inauguration?

By Bradley Winterton / CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

The Main Stadium Inauguration Concert — The World Games Concert 2009 (2009迎接世運之夜 — 世運主場館落成音樂會) is at the World Games Main Stadium, Kaohsiung (高雄世運主場館) located at the junction of Jhunghai and Junsiao roads (中海路與軍校路口), beginning on Wednesday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$290 to NT$3,000, available through ERA ticketing or online at www.ticket.com.tw.

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