The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Bucheon, South Korea. The orchestra is resident at the Bucheon Arts Centre (BAC) Concert Hall.
History
editThe orchestra was founded in 1988, with Seo Hoon as the founding principal conductor. Im Hun-Jeong[1] became principal conductor in 1988. During Im's tenure, the orchestra performed the first complete cycle of the symphonies of Gustav Mahler in Korea, between 1999 and 2003.[2] Im stood down as principal conductor in 2014 and now has the title of laureate conductor of the orchestra.
Park Young-Min succeeded Im as principal conductor, from 2015 to 2020. Chang Yun-Seong subsequently served as principal conductor from 2021 to 2023. On 1 April 2025, Adrien Perruchon became the orchestra's principal conductor, the first non-Korean conductor to take up the post.[3]
The orchestra won the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts in 2005, becoming the first musical organisation to do so. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra was the only Korean orchestra invited to the 2016 La Folle Journée, the largest classical music festival in France.
Conductors associated with the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra include Seo Hoon, Im Hun-Jeong, Park Young-min, Chang Yun-Sung, Adrien Perruchon, Lee Byung-wook, Jee Joong-bae, Nara Chung and Nayden Todorov.[4][5][6][7][8] Soloists appearing with the orchestra have included So Young Park, Hee-Young Lim, Shin Chang-yong, Shin Dong-il, Park Jin-woo, Lee Ah-kyung, Yang Jun-mo and Daniel Cho.[9][10][11]
Principal conductors
edit- Seo Hoon (1988)
- Im Hun-Jeong (1988–2014)
- Park Young-Min (2015–2020)
- Chang Yun-Seong (2021–2023)
- Adrien Perruchon (2025–present)
References
edit- ↑ The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra's own English-language page lists his name as "Im Hun-Jeong". Internet searches indicate other English spellings of his name as "Lim Heon-Jung" and "Lim Hun-jung".
- ↑ Jung Juwoen (2024-11-25). ""If you don't play properly, you'll go to hell. If you sell bad food, it's like catching it in the country."". Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ "Adrien Perruchon wird Principal Conductor des Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). KD Schmid. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ "Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra – Conductor". Bucheon City Arts Group. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 제312회 정기연주회 - 신년음악회 '신세계로부터'". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 제324회 정기연주회 - 신년음악회 '생상스 오르간'". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 제323회 정기연주회 - 송년음악회 '베토벤, 합창'". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 제325회 정기연주회 - Slavic Majesty". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 제312회 정기연주회 - 신년음악회 '신세계로부터'". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "부천필하모닉오케스트라 - 발렌타인 콘서트". Bucheon City Arts Group (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Daniel Cho 1st Concertmaster of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra". Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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