Biography
Myung-Whun Chung began his musical career as a pianist, winning second prize at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow in 1974. After his musical studies at the Mannes School and Juilliard School in New York, he was appointed Carlo Maria Giulini’s assistant in 1979 at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and became Associate Conductor two years later. He was Music Director of the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1984 to 1990, Principal Guest Conductor of the Teatro Comunale di Firenze from 1987 to 1992 and Music Director of the Opéra de Paris-Bastille from 1989 to 1994. The year 2000 marked his return to Paris as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. His love for Italy has been the basis of his extensive work in that country for many years, including, from
Performance credits
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Past performances 1988 — Yesterday
Subscription Concert No. 996, BeethovenStravinsky
Tokyo City Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewOrchestra Filarmonia della Scala: Beethoven / Mahler, BeethovenMahler
GasteigConductor
View program, cast and crewRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Emanuel Ax / Myung-whun Chung, MozartBruckner
Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle HamburgConductor
View program, cast and crewFeatured past performances
Subscription Concert No. 996, BeethovenStravinsky
Tokyo City Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
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Orchestra Filarmonia della Scala: Beethoven / Mahler, BeethovenMahler
GasteigConductor
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Upcoming performances
48Requiem de Verdi, Verdi
Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeConductor
View cast and crewMahler, Symphonie No 5 | Myung-Whun Chung, Mahler
Maison de la Radio et de la MusiqueConductor
View cast and crewMyung-Whun Chung, SchubertBrahms
Fondazione del Teatro del Maggio Musicale FiorentinoConductor
View program, cast and crew11. Symphoniekonzert, Messiaen
Semperoper DresdenConductor + 1 roles
View cast and crew1000th Orchard Subscription Concert, Messiaen
Tokyo Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewAndrás Schiff Performs Beethoven, BeethovenBrahmsVon Weber
ConcertgebouworkestConductor
View program, cast and crew1004th Orchard Subscription Concert, Verdi
Tokyo Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewOrchestre De Paris | Myung-Whun Chung, BeethovenBrahms
Cité de la Musique/Philharmonie de ParisConductor
View program, cast and crewKBSSO 807th Subscription Concert, BeethovenFauréRavel
KBS Symphony OrchestraConductor + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewOrchestre Philharmonique De Radio France / Myung-Whun Chung, BeethovenStravinsky
Cité de la Musique/Philharmonie de ParisConductor
View program, cast and crewBeethoven, Symphonie N°7 - Argerich / Chung, Beethoven
Maison de la Radio et de la MusiqueConductor
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Biography
Myung-Whun Chung began his musical career as a pianist, winning second prize at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow in 1974. After his musical studies at the Mannes School and Juilliard School in New York, he was appointed Carlo Maria Giulini’s assistant in 1979 at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and became Associate Conductor two years later. He was Music Director of the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1984 to 1990, Principal Guest Conductor of the Teatro Comunale di Firenze from 1987 to 1992 and Music Director of the Opéra de Paris-Bastille from 1989 to 1994. The year 2000 marked his return to Paris as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. His love for Italy has been the basis of his extensive work in that country for many years, including, from
