Korean Symphony Orchestra Appoints Soprano Choi Jeong-sook as New CEO

Choi Jeong-sook, new CEO of the Korean Symphony Orchestra.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 11th that Jeongsuk Choi (age 53), former adjunct professor at Sookmyung Women's University, has been appointed as the CEO of the Korean Symphony Orchestra. The new CEO's term is three years.

Jeongsuk Choi, the new CEO, is a mezzo-soprano vocalist who studied at Sookmyung Women's University Department of Vocal Music, the Parma Conservatory in Italy, and the ?cole Normale de Musique in France. She has performed on stages in Korea and Europe and served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Vocal Music at Sookmyung Women's University from 2010 to 2012. She currently serves as a director of the Regional Culture Promotion Agency.

Founded in 1985 and incorporated as a foundation in 2001, the Korean Symphony has been the resident orchestra at the Seoul Arts Center since 2000, performing not only symphonic concerts but also playing in various productions of the National Ballet and National Opera. This year, the orchestra is set to hold an inaugural concert on the 23rd at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, welcoming its first foreign artistic director in its 37-year history, Davit Rayland.

Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, “The new CEO is expected to contribute to revitalizing cooperation with national art organizations such as ballet and opera, based on her diverse experience and expertise, and to enhance the orchestra's international status through active communication with the artistic director.”

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