11th Anniversary KBS Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Myung-Whun Chung & Cellist Han Jae-min Perform 'Haydn Concerto'

September 1 Concert Hall Performance at Seoul Arts Center
Haydn 'Cello Concerto No.1' featuring Han Jaemin
Bruckner 'Symphony No.7 in E Major' Performance

The KBS Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the 11th anniversary of its foundation by holding its 793rd regular concert on September 1st at the Concert Hall of the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Conductor Emeritus Chung Myung-whun will take the podium, and cellist Han Jae-min will perform as the soloist.

Conductor Myung-Whun Chung_ⓒMatthias Creutziger. [Photo by KBS Symphony Orchestra]

Cellist Han Jae-min won first place at the 2021 George Enescu International Competition at the age of 15, becoming the youngest winner ever. The following year, he won the Yoon Isang International Music Competition, drawing attention as the most promising figure in the Korean classical music scene. Han Jae-min’s teacher is cellist Chung Myung-hwa, the sister of conductor Chung Myung-whun, who will also appear on stage that day.

The program for the day includes Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1, a piece that offers the audience a lively melody embedded in a concise form. It was composed during Haydn’s time as a court musician in his youth. The manuscript, which had been lost in a fire, was discovered in 1961 in the storage of the National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic, and has since become a staple repertoire for cellists.

Cellist Han Jaemin_ⓒShin Joong Kim. [Photo by KBS Symphony Orchestra]

In the second half, a large orchestra including four Wagner tubas will perform Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. Bruckner, known as a master of late Romantic symphonies, composed this symphony to mourn Wagner, whom he deeply admired. The work centers on a sublime funeral motif while boasting lyrical beauty and rich melodies.

A representative of the KBS Symphony Orchestra said, "Last May, we performed Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 under the baton of Cornelius Meister, and this time it will be conducted by Chung Myung-whun. We ask for your great interest as this concert, featuring Maestro Chung Myung-whun and cellist Han Jae-min, will be performed with the same program at the opening concert of the 7th Yeosu Music Festival on September 2nd."

This concert was sold out early. Additional seats opened on the 2nd were also completely sold out.

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