European music director dies suddenly in Korea
RIPWe have received reports from South Korea that Julian Kovatchev, music director of the Daegu Symphony Orchestra since 2014, died there very suddenly on November 12. He was 63.
Kovatchev, a Bulgarian who conducted extensively in Europe and occasionally in the US, had a heart attack a decade ago at the Arena di Verona.
Our condolences to his family.
He had a heart attack while conducting in Daegu. A doctor in the audience came to help. That was a while ago. How I wish he had more time there… I love the sound of Daegu Symphony under his baton. RIP