Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in

Bucheon Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second ...

, South Korea. Since its foundation in 1988, it has continuously taken up new challenges, capturing the public's attention. Thanks to its performances and wide-ranging repertoire, the Orchestra has grown to become one of South Korea's best orchestras.

History

Soon after its foundation, the Orchestra presented works by 20th century composers Schönberg and Bartók, and successfully performed a complete symphony series of

Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped with ...

and

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

. The Orchestra was invited to represent South Korea at the 1st Asia Orchestra Week held in Japan in 2002. It staged Berlioz’s ''

Symphonie Fantastique ' (''Fantastical Symphony: Episode in the Life of an Artist … in Five Sections'') Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is an important piece of the early Romantic period. The first performan ...

'', receiving favourable reviews from Japanese music audiences and the press. The Orchestra also performed at the Kawasaki Concert Hall, Smetana Hall in Prague, Herkulessaal in Munich, and

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Golden Hall in Vienna. The Orchestra is well known for its performances of the complete symphonies of

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

. The Mahler Series, which lasted from 1999 to 2003, is considered a milestone in the history of Korean classical music and marked the start of a "Mahler Fever" in Korea. The efforts of the Orchestra have been recognized in the Korean arts scene and won it the Hoam Prize in Art, in 2005, becoming the first musical organization to do so and strengthening the orchestra's position. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is currently preparing for a new future under the direction of maestro Young Min Park, who was appointed as the new conductor in 2015. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra was the only Korean orchestra invited to the 2016

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, the largest classical music festival in France. Under the new leadership of maestro Young Min Park, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra will be presenting high-level musical programs including the ongoing "A Banquet for Wagner", "The Quest of R. Strauss Series" which searches for

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wag ...

’ work, the "Maestra ＆ Maestro series" through which the audience will encounter domestically and internationally famous conductors, and the "BPO Opera". The orchestra has also prepared diverse concert programs tailored to Bucheon residents, including "Guide Concert", "Youth Concert", "Family Concert", "Morning Classic Concert", "Kids Concert" as well as the "Visiting Concert" program, which brings the music directly to Bucheon residents and music fans.

External links

Official Homepage
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