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207474
Fri, 09/16/2011 - 05:13
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S. Korean maestro says will push for joint orchestra performance with N. Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) - A prominent South Korean conductor said Friday he agreed with Pyongyang officials to push for holding a joint performance of the two Koreas' symphony orchestras on a regular basis.
Chung Myung-whun, who leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and also serves as a UNICEF "goodwill ambassador," returned home Thursday after a four-day trip to North Korea aimed at promoting cultural exchanges and easing tensions.
"We agreed to push for a regular performance of a joint symphony orchestra of the two Koreas," Chung told reporters.
The performances, if realized, will be alternatively held in Seoul and Pyongyang, and the orchestra will be composed of the same number of players from each side, he said.
The 59-year-old maestro also said he agreed with Pyongyang officials to run a program to cultivate up-and-coming young musicians in the North.
Chung Myung-whun, who leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and also serves as a UNICEF "goodwill ambassador," returned home Thursday after a four-day trip to North Korea aimed at promoting cultural exchanges and easing tensions.
"We agreed to push for a regular performance of a joint symphony orchestra of the two Koreas," Chung told reporters.
The performances, if realized, will be alternatively held in Seoul and Pyongyang, and the orchestra will be composed of the same number of players from each side, he said.
The 59-year-old maestro also said he agreed with Pyongyang officials to run a program to cultivate up-and-coming young musicians in the North.
