In a statement the conductor said, “Seoul is one of the three best orchestras in the Far East, along with Hong Kong and NHK in Tokyo. They are incredibly ambitious, they want to be the best. I have spoken to many people, including in the government, and they all wanted me to come.”
“In Korea, K-culture, such as K-pop, movies, and dramas are already leading the world, and K-classical music is also attracting attention as the birthplace of many promising world-class artists,” said Sohn Eun-kyung, the CEO of the SPO.
