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The 6th annual Sang-Yong Nam Memorial Lecture will feature world-class conductor Hak Won Yoon,
An award ceremony to recognize the Sang-Yong Nam Award winner will precede the lecture.
Light refreshments will be served.
Hak Won Yoon graduated from Yonsei University College of Music as a composition major, completing graduate school in University of Massachusetts in Lowell, and acquiring honorary doctorate degrees in Midwest University and Shepherd University. Maestro Yoon started his career as a conductor in 1970 when he conducted the World Vision Children’s Choir. Through several choirs such as Daewoo Choir, Seoul Ladies’ Singers and Incheon City Chorale, Maestro Yoon has been closing the gap between Korean and global choral music, spreading the greatness of Korean choral music not limited to Asia but throughout the whole world. While Maestro Yoon tried to expand the influence of Korean music out to the world, he also nurtured the inward culture of Korean choral music by discovering many new young Korean composers and producing creative music pieces to “Koreanize” the choral music.
Conductor Yoon is also a pioneer who takes on new challenges. He was the second Asian conductor to be invited to lead the World Youth Choir presented by the International Federation for Choral Music in July to August 2008, and shocked the world by performing at the American Choral Directors Association Convention in March 2009 with Incheon City Chorale. The Chorale was invited at Saint-Lo-France in October 2010, enabling the world to recognize the greatness of Korean choral music once again.
Just like the two sides of a coin, Conductor Yoon’s music shows both breathtaking tension and a Korean sense of humor. His sense of music guides choirs to perform various chords sensitively and the music itself so delicatly. Rather than seeking for a perfect music performance, Maestro Yoon prefers to emphasize communicating with the audience, being one of the front-runners of visual choral performance and a role model for Korean choral music.
Conductor Yoon has been the Chairman of the Board for Korean Federation for Choral Music, President of KCMA, permanent conductor of Daewoo Choir, Director of IFCM, Dean of College of Music in Chung-Ang University, conductor of Young-Nak Church Zion Choir, Art Director and Main Director of World Vision Children’s Choir. Now he is the honorary professor of Chung-Ang University, conductor of Seoul Ja-Yang Church’s Zion Choir, Art Director of Seoul Ladies’ Singers, conductor and Art Director of Far East Broadcasting Company Yoon Hak Won Chorale, Director of Korean Choral Conductors’ Academy, Judge for World Choir Games, and the conductor and Art Director of Incheon City Chorale.
Adapted from Seoul Chorus Center
The 6th annual Sang-Yong Nam Memorial Lecture will feature world-class conductor Hak Won Yoon,
An award ceremony to recognize the Sang-Yong Nam Award winner will precede the lecture.
Light refreshments will be served.
Hak Won Yoon graduated from Yonsei University College of Music as a composition major, completing graduate school in University of Massachusetts in Lowell, and acquiring honorary doctorate degrees in Midwest University and Shepherd University. Maestro Yoon started his career as a conductor in 1970 when he conducted the World Vision Children’s Choir. Through several choirs such as Daewoo Choir, Seoul Ladies’ Singers and Incheon City Chorale, Maestro Yoon has been closing the gap between Korean and global choral music, spreading the greatness of Korean choral music not limited to Asia but throughout the whole world. While Maestro Yoon tried to expand the influence of Korean music out to the world, he also nurtured the inward culture of Korean choral music by discovering many new young Korean composers and producing creative music pieces to “Koreanize” the choral music.
Conductor Yoon is also a pioneer who takes on new challenges. He was the second Asian conductor to be invited to lead the World Youth Choir presented by the International Federation for Choral Music in July to August 2008, and shocked the world by performing at the American Choral Directors Association Convention in March 2009 with Incheon City Chorale. The Chorale was invited at Saint-Lo-France in October 2010, enabling the world to recognize the greatness of Korean choral music once again.
Just like the two sides of a coin, Conductor Yoon’s music shows both breathtaking tension and a Korean sense of humor. His sense of music guides choirs to perform various chords sensitively and the music itself so delicatly. Rather than seeking for a perfect music performance, Maestro Yoon prefers to emphasize communicating with the audience, being one of the front-runners of visual choral performance and a role model for Korean choral music.
Conductor Yoon has been the Chairman of the Board for Korean Federation for Choral Music, President of KCMA, permanent conductor of Daewoo Choir, Director of IFCM, Dean of College of Music in Chung-Ang University, conductor of Young-Nak Church Zion Choir, Art Director and Main Director of World Vision Children’s Choir. Now he is the honorary professor of Chung-Ang University, conductor of Seoul Ja-Yang Church’s Zion Choir, Art Director of Seoul Ladies’ Singers, conductor and Art Director of Far East Broadcasting Company Yoon Hak Won Chorale, Director of Korean Choral Conductors’ Academy, Judge for World Choir Games, and the conductor and Art Director of Incheon City Chorale.
Adapted from Seoul Chorus Center
| Building: | Museum of Art |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Asia |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Nam Center for Korean Studies |
