Prestigious musicians clustered under ‘Hanyang Conservatory’… Special love for Korea as a “second hometown”

,
,
,

Conductors Daniel Cho, Hamburg Philharmonic conductor, Kang Kyung-won, general director, David Chan, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra conductor, Frank Huang, New York Philharmonic conductor attending the press conference for the 7th Haktung Music Festival on the 14th. Photo by Sejong Soloists, ‘Sejong Soloists, celebrating its 30th anniversary as a chamber ensemble, is creating a special stage with alumni musicians. ‘, Four Concertmasters, ’ is one of the key programs of the 7th Haktung! Music Festival.,
,
, ‘The concertmasters emphasized the high musicality of Sejong Soloists at a press conference held on the 14th at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul. ‘, Frank Huang said, “It’s a place where musicians with different backgrounds and thoughts create a magical collaboration,”, Daniel Cho said, “To me, Sejong Soloists feels like a welcoming family even after a long time.”,
,
, ‘Frank Huang particularly introduced the rehearsal method of Sejong Soloists, saying, “Rehearsals are conducted democratically without a conductor. They harmonize all opinions to create one music,” and added, “Applying this method while communicating with the New York Philharmonic members has also helped my personal career.”’,
,
, ‘Concertmasters play a crucial leadership role in orchestras with over 100 members. They serve as the principal players of the first violin section and play a key role in producing a unified sound. The gathering of renowned orchestral concertmasters in this performance is especially noteworthy.’,
,
, ‘Frank Huang said, “It is not easy to meet conductors or music directors in an orchestra. The time spent together is about 13 weeks a year” and added, “Instead, concertmasters always remain in their positions. Maintaining the musical standards pursued by the orchestra is the role of concertmaster leadership.” David Chan also said, “It requires skills in performance, leadership, good listening, flexibility, and more.”’,
,
, ‘The conductors expressed a special affection for Korea, calling it their “second home.” David Chan said, “My wife is Korean, so we speak Korean at home, and people from the Korean church visit our house every week” with a smile. He mentioned that he once performed the same program as the Carnegie Hall in Korea with a one-week interval, and the Korean audience’s concentrated listening surprised him, calling them “wonderful audience.”’,
,
, ‘Frank Huang, whose wife is of Korean descent, said, “I have been to Korea countless times, dozens of times” and introduced, “Thanks to my wife, I feel culturally close and comfortable like home.” Daniel Cho, who attended elementary school in Korea as a Korean-American, fluently said in Korean, “I gain energy every time I come here.” Andrew Wan, who was unable to attend due to personal reasons, ‘ ,
,
, ‘displays a new contemporary piece on the 24th. ‘With/out,’ a concerto for four violins and percussion commissioned to composer Kim Taek-soo, a Korean composer and professor at the University of San Diego, is being premiered. It contains themes like ‘The Lonely Crowd’ and ‘Destiny Community.’ On the same evening, there will be the world premiere of Todd Machover’s new composition ‘Flow Symphony,’ a experimental piece utilizing recorded river sounds and generative artificial intelligence (AI).’,
,
,

,

General director Kang Kyung-won answering questions from the press at the press conference for the 7th Haktung Music Festival held at The Plaza in Seoul on the 14th. Photo by Sejong Soloists, Continues to provide opportunities for young musicians to gain experience and grow on the world stage while preserving such values and contributing to society.,
,
, ‘General director Kang Kyung-won stated on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment, “It’s easier to start, but really difficult to continue. We have always strived to deliver the best performance possible by all members putting effort.” He also expressed his happiness in being able to help young musicians experience and grow on the world stage and added, “In the future, while preserving such values, we intend to contribute to society by doing things that others do not, such as commissioning new works.”‘,
,
, ‘ r_start //’, ‘ r_end //’,