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KOREAN NATIONAL
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMY

KNSO ACADEMY HOMEPAGE

4F, Opera house, Seoul Arts Center, 2406 Nambusoonwhan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
T. +82-2-523-4673 M. academy@knso.or.kr H. www.knso.or.kr
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2024 INTRODUCTION
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KOREAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4
KOREAN NATIONAL KNSO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 5

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HISTORY

2024 APPLICATION GUIDE 8

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Summer Festival SCHEDULE
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03. 08 - 22. 08. 2024
PROGRAM
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CONCERTS 12
MENTORING SESSIONS & SECTIONAL REHEARSALS 14
MASTER CLASSES 15
LECTURES 16
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 17

INTERVIEW 18
 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

Korean National Symphony Orchestra KNSO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

The Korean National Symphony Orchestra (formerly, the Korean Symphony The KNSO conducts an intensive orchestra education program to expand

Orchestra) began as the first privately-funded orchestra in Korea in 1985. As an experience and opportunities for young musicians, who dream of becoming

affiliated art organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it an orchestra member in the international arena. The academy curriculum

has created its own distinct musical world, encompassing not only classical divides into sessions and parts, with its classes consisting of individuals and

music but also opera and ballet. In pursuit of becoming a platform for the groups, a chamber music ensemble and orchestra. It also includes meetings

growth of the next generation of musicians in the Korean wave, it leads the with senior musicians, physical and mental training for musicians, among

way in fostering musicians, composers, and conductors for K-classics and others, based on site-geared music education. The academy recruits students

started a new chapter as a national orchestra in 2022. among undergraduate candidates in senior year of university and graduates

under 34 years old at the beginning of each year.

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 2022 2nd KNSO Academy in 2022

KNSO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

HISTORY

2021
Total 42 Participants Domestic Participants : 13 International Participants : 29
Australia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea,
Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan
1st KNSO Academy in 2021

3rd KNSO Academy in 2023

2023
Total 21 Participants Domestic Participants : 10 International Participants : 11
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines
* Select International Participants, Asia Only

Total 52 Participants Domestic Participants : 15 International Participants : 37

Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico,
Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Türkiye, UK, USA, Venezuela

HISTORY KNSO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

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 2024 KNSO Academy
Application Guide

1. Summary 4. Activities

Host Korean National Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Concert

Sponsor Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Sections Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet,
Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone (Total 40 Participants)
Conductor : David Reiland (Artistic director of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra
& L'Orchestre national de Metz)
Soloist : Violin Jiyoon Park (Concertmaster of the L'Orchestre Philharmonique
de Radio France)

Program
Korean composer’s world premiere piece (commissioned by KNSO)
F. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64
2. Schedule L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68

Date 3rd - 22nd August 2024 Chamber Concert : TBD

Application 1st December 2023 - 24th March 2024 24:00 (KST) Masterclasses with World-class musicians
Mentoring sessions with KNSO musicians
Announcement In April
Lectures with conductor, composer and musician, etc.
Watching Korean traditional music concert & Having Cultural Activities

5. Financial Aid
3. Eligibility
Airfare
Nationality All nationalities
Overseas participants from Asia : Max. KRW 800,000
※ Except for Korean nationality (based on passport) Overseas participants from outside of Asia : Max. KRW 1,500,000
Age Limit Under 34 ages (born after 1st January 1989) ※ Submission of payment proof such as electronic tickets and receipts are demanded.

Education Undergraduate or ※ For Cello participants : also bear the cello seat cost
background
graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, or higher Accommodations
Scholarships for 4 outstanding participants (each KRW 2,000,000)
※ For enrollment, undergraduate students should be completed 2 academic years or higher.
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 KNSO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2024 KNSO Academy Schedule
DAVID REILAND August 2024

Appointed as the 7th artistic director of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra from
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2022, David Reiland reveals his strong ambitions for KNSO, which aims to grow interna-

tionally beyond S. Korea. Reiland, born in Belgium, studied music in Brussels, Paris, and
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Salzburg, and has been a globally based conductor overseas. In other words, he is a

typical “cosmopolitan” musician who is in demand by the current classical music

realm. Reiland, who is familiar with various cultural arts and presents new repertoires Arrival Orientation
Check-in
with a broader perspective, can be said to be the best conductor for the KNSO, which

strives to actively respond to the rapidly changing art environment of the 2020s.

David Reiland is also a musical director of the Orchestra National de Metz Grand Est 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

and the first guest conductor of the Sinfonietta de Lausanne from 2018. In particular, he
Morning Tutoring about Physical, Korean etc.
Group
serves as the Schumann Guest of the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra in Germany. As
Practice
1:1 Mentoring with KNSO Musicians
Schumann spent much of his time in Düsseldorf where the music school (Robert

Schumann Conservatory) was established in Schumann’s name, it can be said that Masterclass with World-class Musicians
Chamber
the local musical circles highly appreciate Reiland’s musical prowess. Furthermore, he Concert
Personal Practice
has been working with the world’s most preeminent orchestras, such as the Leipzig

Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Konzerthausorches- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

ter Berlin, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, and the Tokyo Metropolitan

Symphony Orchestra. He was anointed with knighthood (chevalier) in the National Group
Practice Orchestra Tutti Rehearsal with David
Order of the Legion of Honour in 2023 from the French government, exhibiting his Sectional
Cultural
Rehearsal
strong presence in the global musical world. Activity
with David
Chamber
Concert Mentoring & Personal Practice

He has both French and German sensibilities, and is building his unique world of music.

He boasts a wide range of repertoire encompassing French music by Berlioz, Debussy, 18 19 20 21 22

and Ravel, the 19th century German music by Schumann and Strauss, representing his

unique auditory sense beyond the conventional approach. Such a unique music Orchestra
Tutti
community was created through intimate cooperations with numerous great master Rehearsal Completion
Personal Check-out
with David Concert Ceremony
Practice
maestros, including Simon Rattle, Mark Elder, Vladimir Jurowski, and Roger Norrington.

His interpretation of Mozart, which was influenced by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, has

More About Personal
David Reiland garnered rave reviews from critics the world over. Practice

The schedule can be subject to change.

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 PROGRAM PROGRAM
CONCERTS CONCERTS

Orchestra Concert Chamber Music Concert in 2023

<Our Journey> in 2021
Date 19:00 July 7th, 2023
Date 17:00 December 4th, 2021
Venue Seokjojeon, Deoksugung Palace
Conduct Chi-Yong Chung Violin Sueye Park
Venue Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Program
A. Dvořák, Serenade for Winds, Cello and Double Bass, Op. 44
Program
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70
W. A. Mozart, ‘The Magic Flute’ Overture, K. 620
W. A. Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5, K. 219
W. A. Mozart, Symphony No. 38, K. 504 ‘Prague’

Chamber Music Concert Orchestra Concert

<COLORFUL Ver. Chamber> in 2022 <COLORFUL> in 2023
Date 19:30 July 8th, 2022
Date 20:00 July 18th, 2023
Venue IBK Chamber Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Conduct Paul Daniel Piano Minsoo Sohn
Venue Lotte Concert Hall
Program
J. Françaix, Wind Quartet for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon
Program
M. Arnold, Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, Op. 37
Hyunsik Chung, Das Unbewusste
T. Susato, Renaissance Dances (arr. John Iveson)
(world premiere, commissioned by KNSO)
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48
L. v. Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
(Conduct. Samuel Seungwon Lee)
J. Brahms, Symphony No. 2, Op. 73

Orchestra Concert
<COLORFUL Ver. Symphony> in 2022
Date 17:00 July 15th, 2022
Conduct Chi-Yong Chung Clarinet Han Kim
Venue Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center

Program
F. Schubert, Rosamunde Overture
W. A. Mozart, Clarinet Concerto, K. 622
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 ‘Reformation’ More about Concerts
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 PROGRAM PROGRAM
MENTORING SESSIONS More about
MASTER CLASSES
& SECTIONAL REHEARSALS Mentoring Sessions

One-on-one mentoring sessions and sectional rehearsals with KNSO musicians for each part. Provide KNSO Academy provides master classes with
a new educational environment for participants from a variety of countries through mentors’ detailed various musicians from all over the world.
teaching and build a strong relationship for a short period while sharing their thoughts about music. Master classes with various musicians from all
over the world such as Wien Philharmonic,
London Symphony Orchestra and Luzerner
Sinfonieorchester, etc.

• Wien Philharmonic Orchestra (2021. 11. 16)

• London Symphony Orchestra (2022. 10. 14)
• Luzerner Sinfonieorchester (2023. 6. 27)
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 PROGRAM PROGRAM
LECTURES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Explore the music world and values, etc. through

lectures from various musicians and learn neces-
sary knowledge for professional musicians through
mental and physical training.

Discussion with Conductors, Composers and

Musicians

As cultural activities together with domestic

Mental and Physical Training for Musicians
and foreign participants, have time for multi-
- Speaker : Mischa Greull (Principal horn player in
national musicians to gather together and
the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich & Professor in Music
exchange each other’s cultures.
Physiology at the Zürich University of the Arts)
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 INTERVIEW

2022 Participant
Trumpet Lora Georgieva

At the moment I’m finishing my master degree in Germany and here we

had every week 2 different wind & brass and only brass rehearsals with

various orchestral repertoire. I find this very helpful because during these

rehearsals we have the opportunity to learn certain orchestral excerpts for

our instruments and also how it is to be played with a bigger ensemble

rather than on your own. I think this is very unique and useful curriculum in

my studies that helps me be prepare for my future professional life in an

orchestra.

I’m extremely grateful for my experience with KNSO Academy. It was one

of the best experiences in my life and all I can recommend to the young

musicians is to soak up every concert, mentoring session, lecture and cultur-

al activity. I really enjoyed that I had the chance to have lessons and play

together with KNSO musicians.

The biggest strength of KNSO Academy is the amazing team who organ-

ized and created this unforgettable experience. The organization, informa-

tion, hospitality and kindness that we have all received by the KNSO team

is one thing that I will never forget. Thank you again for everything.

I hope to see you all very soon again in South Korea!

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