US EditionSouth Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
- Myung-Whun Chung, a distinguished conductor and pianist from South Korea, has been appointed as the musical director of Milan's Teatro alla Scala, with his term starting in autumn 2026 and continuing through February 2030.
- Chung will take over from Riccardo Chailly, the current music director since 2015, maintaining a connection with La Scala that dates back to 1989.
- Chung has conducted 141 concerts and nine operas at La Scala, toured with its Philharmonic internationally, and held major directorships worldwide.
- La Scala described Chung's ties with its orchestra, choir, and philharmonic as "close and productive" and credited him for raising its international profile.
- Chung's appointment marks only the second non-Italian musical director at La Scala and reflects a continuation of artistic leadership through to 2030.
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Renowned Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun named new musical director at Italy's La-Scala: report
Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun was appointed Monday as the new music director of Italy's Teatro alla Scala, news reports said. Chung, 72, is the first Asian to assume the role at the famed opera house, based in Milan, the Associated Press reported. Chung will succeed Riccardo Chailly at the end of next year and will serve in the position until February 2030. Chung, a famed pianist, has also been a conductor for numerous famous …
Chung best choice that could have been made says Ortombina - Arts Culture and Style
Celebrated South Korean Myung-Whun Chung is the best choice that could have been made to become La Scala's new musical director when Riccardo Chailly's contract ends late next year, Superintendent Fortunato Ortombina told ANSA Monday. (ANSA)
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Northwest Asian WeeklySouth Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung has been named the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position.
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South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung has been named the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position.
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