National Symphony Orchestra and Se Ai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation Join Hands to Nurture Next-Generation Conductors

Diversification of Classical Music Landscape Accelerates with Conductor Applications

National Symphony CEO Choi Jeong-sook (left) and Saeai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation Chairperson Park Ui-sook. Photo by National Symphony Orchestra

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The National Symphony Orchestra announced on the 25th that it has signed a business agreement with the Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation to nurture the next generation of Korean conductors.

The National Symphony is actively promoting the discovery and development of Korean conductors through the KNSO International Conducting Competition and the KNSO Conductor Workshop. With this agreement with the Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation, it plans to provide more substantial support.

The Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation will provide a total sponsorship of 15 million KRW over two years starting this year to outstanding conductors selected for the Conductor Workshop and special award winners of the 2024 KNSO International Conducting Competition. If there is a Korean winner among the international conducting competition recipients, they will be selected as ‘Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation Sponsored Talent’ and receive continued support.

Choi Jeongsook, CEO of the National Symphony Orchestra, stated, “The global influence of K-Culture today has been possible thanks to consistent support for culture and the arts. We hope that this beautiful partnership with the Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation will be a starting point for Korean conductors to freely demonstrate their abilities on the world stage.”

Park Eesook, Chairperson of the Seai Unhyeong Cultural Foundation, said, “Through this agreement, we will continuously discover talented Korean conductors and support them so they can expand globally.”

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