The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra are each ready to perform for classical music lovers here.
The highlight of the three upcoming shows will be the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, scheduled for Nov. 23 at the Seoul Arts Center. With Valery Gergiev leading the orchestra through Beethoven’s "Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5, pianist Paik Kun-woo will join him on stage. For the pianist, this will be his first time in 16 years, since 1999, when the musician performed the same piece here at home with a non-Korean orchestra,
The orchestra will then continue with Tchaikovsky’s "Pathetique" Symphony No. 6, wrapping up the Seoul concert.
The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra will play in Seoul on Nov. 23 at the Seoul Arts Center. Under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev (pictured, right, in the official poster), pianist Paik Kun-woo (left) will accompany the orchestra.
Pianist Paik Kun-woo is scheduled to play Beethoven’s 'Emperor' Piano Concerto No. 5 with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul on Nov. 23. Pictured is the pianist collaborating with the Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic in 2014.
Prior that concert, on Nov. 19 at the same venue the Staatskapelle Dresden will play. Conductor Myung-whun Chung, who has served as a guest conductor for the orchestra since 2001, will raise his baton to lead the concert. They will perform two Beethoven masterpieces -- his Symphony No. 2 and “Eroica” Symphony No. 3. Accompanying Symphony No. 3 will be nine musicians from the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Staatskapelle Dresden, launched in 1548, boasts one of longest histories in the classical music world, stretching back 467 years. Rounding out this history, some figures who have made milestones in the world of classical music, such as Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) and Richard Wagner (1813-1883), were associated with the orchestra as concert masters. In particular, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) served as both conductor and composer for the ensemble for as many as 67 years.
The Staatskapelle Dresden, one of Germany’s leading orchestras, will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on Nov. 19.
Finally, on Nov. 21 the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Andres Orozco Estrada, will bring alive the music of three legends -- Tchaikovsky, Mahler and Glinka. The orchestra will put the spotlight on Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Mahler’s "Titan" Symphony No. 1 and, lastly, Glinka’s “Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture.” Pianist Kim Hye-jin will join the orchestra for the Tchaikovsky piece.
More information about the concerts can be found at the link below.
http://www.sac.or.kr/index.jsp
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Vincero
jiae5853@korea.kr
Conductor Andres Orozco Estrada will lead the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in a Nov. 21 Seoul concert.
The official poster for the upcoming Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra concert slated for Nov. 21 shows pianist Kim Hye-jin (right). She will collaborate with the orchestra on Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
