Korea’s 2nd orchestra goes for instant growth
UncategorizedThe Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) has announced plans to expand from 78 musicians to 94 by the middle of this year.
Its Belgian artistic director David Reiland is ambitious. ‘We will feature the works of acclaimed Korean composers like Isang Yun and Unsuk Chin,’ he said today. ‘We will bring them together to imprint the concept of the ‘Korean Schule’ on the mind of people worldwide.’ He has also launched an International Conducting Competition.
“Second orchestra?” With the Seoul Philharmonic and the KBS Symphony, I’d have thought it was at best the third ranked!