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South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung has been named the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla ...
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La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro as Music Director
Chung will be the first Asian — and one of the first conductors born outside Italy — to serve as music director in La Scala’s 247-year history. He will take the podium in late 2026 for an ...
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Maestro Chung Myung-whun named next music director of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala
Maestro Chung Myung-whun, 72, has been named the next music director of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, widely regarded as ...
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Chung Myung-whun named new musical director at Italy's La Scala
Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun performs with an orchestra during a rehearsal in Seoul, in this January 2018 ...
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South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
He also has conducted La Scala’s Philharmonic on tours throughout Italy and abroad, including in Germany, China, Japan and South Korea. Among his numerous posts, Chung has previously been music ...
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South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
He also has conducted La Scala’s Philharmonic on tours throughout Italy and abroad, including in Germany, China, Japan and South Korea. It's now a rite of passage to step through the Willie Door.