Youngmin Park

The South Korean conductor YOUNGMIN PARK is renowned for his remarkable interpretations of works by the great composers of the late Romantic period, such as Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. Maestro Park’s most recent performance was held in Europe, where Park was invited to concert hall in the Berliner Philharmonie, Kölner Philharmonie, and the Arsenal de Metz, France. Maestro Park studied under legendary conductor Michael Gielen at Universität Mozarteum Salzburg . He was taught by Maestro Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Walter Hagen-Groll to expand his repertoire. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Paumgartner Medal from the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum. Subsequently, he was selected to attend Chigiana Academy in Italy, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading Academy in orchestral conducting. Currently, Park is a Professor of Orchestral Conducting in Seoul Institute of the Arts where he was appointed at the age of 32. Youngmin Park’s guest conducting engagements have taken him around the globe. He made a successful European debut in the world renowned Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. In addition, he was invited to orchestras in Europe including the Brno Philharmonic in Czech Republic, Stadttheater Bremerhaven, the Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra, Rudolfinum/Dvořák Hall in Prague, the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rzeszow Philharmonic Orchestra, Banda Municipal de Barcelona, the North Czech Philharmonic, the Bremenhafen City Theatre, etc. He had many tour concerts with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa and performed Mahler Symphony in La Folle Journée Festival in Japan. Furthermore, he has also appeared in numerous orchestras as a music director, chief conductor and guest conductor in South Korea. The orchestras include Seoul Philharmonic, KBS Symphony, Busan Philharmonic, Bucheon Philharmonic, Wonju Philharmonic, Seoul Classical Players (he is one of the founding memebers of the ensamble) and so on. He received a high crritical acclaim for the recordings under his baton of Mahler's First, Second, Sixth and Ninth Symphonies with the Puchon Philharmonic Orchestra for Sony Classical. He continues to expand his repertoire to opera, raising the "bar" as a conductor of Wagner's works. His concert performances of complete symphony cicle by Mahler, Richard Strauss, Sibelius and Shostakovich have been repeatedly praised by international critics for their musical excellence. Youngmin Park's unique style marries artistry with precision, which has helped him earn his reputation as one of the most renowned and innovative conductors on the international scene today.