Dong-A University Department of Music to Hold Regular 'Donga Wind Orchestra' Concert

Ensemble Blending Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion... Haydn, Chopin, and Monti Together

The Department of Music at Dong-A University (Department Chair Park Jiyong) successfully held the ‘2024 Dong-A Wind Orchestra Regular Concert’ at the Leein Hall on the Seunghak Campus on the 17th.

The Department of Music at Dong-A University successfully held the 2024 Dong-A Wind Orchestra Regular Concert.

The ‘Dong-A Wind Orchestra’ is the regular wind ensemble concert of the Dong-A University Department of Music, where woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, each with their own unique charm, come together to create an ensemble performance.

Conducted by Baek Donghun, the concert featured a rearrangement of Joseph Haydn's ‘London Trio No.1 in C major’ for two flutes and a bassoon, representing the classical era.

During the first part, which focused on chamber music, the audience was immersed in the melodies of woodwind instruments accompanied by the marimba (a keyboard percussion instrument) in pieces such as Frederic Chopin’s ‘Nocturne op.9 no.1’ and Jorge Montilla’s ‘Clarimba’. In the second part, the wind ensemble performed captivating and distinctive pieces by Dmitri Shostakovich, John Williams, and Adrian Wagner, captivating the audience.

Conductor Baek is a graduate of the Novosibirsk Special Music School in Russia, the Malmaison National Conservatory of Music and the Paris National Conservatory of Music in France, and holds a doctorate in conducting from World Mission University in the United States. He currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of the Busan International Classical Music Festival (BCMF).

Professor Lee Myungjin of the Department of Music said, “It was a joyful stage to share vibrant music through the regular wind ensemble concert in the season transitioning from spring to summer. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Baek Donghun for his dedication in guiding the wind ensemble and send warm thanks and encouragement to the students majoring in wind instruments who prepared for the performance with their best efforts.”

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