3 July 2010

SEOUL SINFONIETTA was established by the violinist Young Zun Kim in 1987, who has been its leader and conductor.

The Orchestra has been invited to play at International festivals such as the Milstadt Music Festival, Salzburg Place Music Festival and Kusatsu festival in Japan.

Their concerts around the world have been praised by media and audience alike.

One of Seoul Sinfonietta's goals is to educate and cultivate a feeling towards classical music in general audience.

The members of Seoul Sinfonietta hold prestigious degree from schools in the USA and Europe.

Among the prestigious Orchestra's awards is the Grand Prix of the Year from the Music Reviewers Association in 2007.

YOUNG ZUN KIM belongs to a selected group of musicians who can combine teaching and flourishing careers as a soloist, conductor and a chamber musician. His educational background leads back to Seoul National University, Vienna Music Hochschule and Russian Gnesin's Academy.

He started his professional career by winning the 1st prize at Dong-A Music Competition, the most prestigious competition in Korea.

He is prizewinner of Nanpa Award, Musician of the Year Award, Korean Musicians Prize, etc.

He has appeared as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestras of Frankfurt and Kiev, with the Philharmonic Orchestras of Moscow, Osaka, Donetsk, Sofia…

He is now soloist and director of Seoul Sinfonietta and professor in music at the University of Seoul.

KEE-YUNG YANG completed her music studies in Seoul and after that improved her vocal mastery at D. Verdi Conservatory in Milan.

She is prize winner of competitions in Korea and the international contests N.Vincenzo and V. Viotti in Italy.

Among her major performances are La Traviata, Rigoletto, L'elisir d'amore, Die Zauberfloete, etc. She has appeared on the stages of the Sofia National Opera, Pushkin National Opera, Rumania National Opera…