The 1^st KSO International Conducting Competition Recruitment

 

- Coming November, Worldwide Rookie Conductors’ Attention in Korea

- Recruiting Participants for the KSO International Conducting Competition until 17^th of July

- 50 Million KRW and Opportunity to Conduct for Various Stages will be Given to the First Prize Winner

 

As holding the first KSO International Conducting Competition in the whole area of the Seoul Arts Center from the 10^th to 14^th of November, the Korean Symphony Orchestra (CEO Park Sun Hee) is recruiting participants.

Coming November, the attention of new coming conductors from all over the world is focused on Korea.

The KSO International Conducting Competition which will be held for the first time this year, is seeking for the sustainability of classic music by cultivating and fostering talented young conductors from all over the world.

 

From 2018, KSO has been cultivating the future of Korean music by steadily fostering conductors for the next generation within the country such as Cha Woong (36), Kim Yu-won (32) and Park Seung-you (34) through the “Next Stage”. As an expansion of which, being held every three years, the KSO International Conducting Competition is willing to enhance the status of Korean classic music as a foundation of the wave of Korean art.

 

Despite nationality, candidates from age 23 to 34 may apply. As 80 million won is to be awarded to the winners in total, 50 million won and the opportunity to conduct for various stages will be given to the first prize winner.

As for the jury of the first KSO International Conducting Competition, starting from Chung Chi-yong who is a professor at the Korea National University of Arts as the head jury, also Christian Ehwald, a professor at the Hanns Eisler School of Music; David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra; Florian Riem, secretary general of the World Federation of International Music Competitions; Sigmund Thorp, a conductor and professor of the Norway Conservatory and more has been appointed.

 

Please contact www.ksocompetition.or.kr or call 02-523-4673 for inquiries about participation and registration.

 

Information

 

• Introduction

The first international conducting competition in Korea, KSO International Conducting Competition (hereby, “KSO ICC”) is to be held in 2021 with the aims of discovering, supporting and nurturing young talented conductors around the world. The KSO ICC will be held every three years and provide a platform for new talents to stand on various stages and perfect their artistic practice with leading professionals. The first prize winner will be given a cash prize along with the opportunities to conduct at leading national and international concert halls including Seoul Arts Center.

 

• Schedule & Venue

Application Due Date	17th (Sat.) July 2021 at 24:00 (KST)
Announcement of Candidates	Beginning of September 2021 (TBA)
Onsite Registration	9th (Tue.) November 2021
First Round	10th (Wed.) November 2021	Orchestra studio, N Studio
Second Round	12th (Fri.) November 2021	Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Final & Awards Ceremony	14th (Sun.) November 2021	Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center

 

• Jury

Chi-Young Chung (Republic of Korea) *Chairman

Christian Ehwald (Germany)

David Kim (The USA)

Florian Riem (Germany)

Sigmund Thorp (Norway)

 

• Contact

Tel. 82-2-523-4673

Fax. 82-2-523-6259

E-mail. competition@kso.or.kr

www.ksocompetition.or.kr

 

Presented by Korean Symphony Orchestra, Seoul arts center

Managed by  Korean Symphony Orchestra

Supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

 

Korean Symphony Orchestra Profile

Since its establishment in 1985, the Korean Symphony Orchestra has been playing a key part in the history of symphonic music in Korea with a wide array of classical and modern repertoire and various genres including opera and ballet.

 

The Korean Symphony Orchestra endeavors to fulfill the public’s desire for cultural enjoyment through more than a hundred concerts per year, and expands the base of classical music by crossing the boundaries between film, gaming, and online concerts. It became the first orchestra in the country to have advanced to the OTT (Over-the-Top) service platform and a high-quality archiving project based on 4K resolution video production technology and three-dimensional, multi-faceted acoustic recording technology, pioneering a new listening culture which goes hand and hand with a new media era.

 

The Korean Symphony Orchestra is taking the lead in fostering future generations of performers, composers, and conductors, the three pillars of any orchestra. The ‘Korean Symphony Orchestra Academy’ educates and nurtures professional orchestral musicians, the ‘Composer Atelier’ fosters a new generation of composers, and the ‘KSO International Conductor’s Competition’ seeks to find a new generation of conductors among worldwide candidates. The Korean Symphony Orchestra dreams of a sustainable future for classical music by supporting a variety of projects that foster the growth and development of the next generation.