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TONGYEONG, SOUTH KOREA

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The Tongyeong international Music Foundation is holding a Young Artist Forum & Showcase in collaboration with the WFIMC

During its upcoming ISANGYUN Competition (discipline: Cello), the Tongyeong International Music Foundation (TIMF) is holding a three-day forum from November 6 to November 8, to support young artists, discuss recent developments in the classical music scene, and give hands- on advice on building your career. The forum is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea; Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS); and the city of Tongyeong, in cooperation with the World Federation of International Music Competitions, the Kumho Cultural Foundation and Korea National Institute for the Gifted in the Arts.

Discovering Tomorrow

Among the speakers are Daejin Kim, former President of Korea National University of Arts; Päivi Pousar, Secretary General of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition; Sisi Ye, CEO of the International Schoenfeld String Competition; David Marecek, CEO of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Jinhak Park, CEO of Stage One; Kichul Jang, Executive Director of Kumho Cultural Foundation; Eleonore Büning, Journalist; Kangho Lee, Professor of Korea National University of Arts; Jian Wang, Professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; and Florian Riem, Secretary General of the WFIMC.



 

Discovering Tomorrow : Young Artist Forum & Showcase
Venues: Black Box and Tongyeong Concert Hall

Thursday, November 6
17:00    Keynote Speech                 Daejin Kim
17:30    Reception & Networking 
19:00    Showcase Concert             Jueon Lee, Piano; Younghoon Jin Violin; Hyojin Choi, Percussion
                                                             Do-Yeong Lee, Clarinet

Friday, November 7
11:00    School Concert                 Tongyeong Festival Orchestra/ Leoš Svárovský, Conductor
14:00    Session I                             Promotion Strategies for Young Artists
15:45    Session II                            Korean Young Artists on the Global Stage
19:00    Showcase                          Jung-A Kim, Cello; Sang Wook Lee, Trumpet; Hyeon Jeong Lee, Violin
                                                           Chay Eun Kim, Flute

Saturday, November 8
11:00    Session III                        The Practical Guide to Building a Career for Young Artists
15:00    Concert                            ISANGYUN Competition- Final Round
                                                        Tongyeong Festival Orchestra/ Leoš Svárovský, Conductor

David Marecek, CEO of the Czech Philharmonic

Eleonore Büning, Culture Journalist, Berlin

For more information, see www.timf.org
All dates, places and names are subject to change.

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