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La Scala returns to Asia with new chief conductor

La Scala returns to Asia with new chief conductor

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Seventeen years after its last appearance in 2008, the Filarmonica della Scala returns to Asia from 17 to 28 September for a tour under the leadership of Myung-Whun Chung, Conductor Emeritus of the orchestra since 2023 and Music Director-designate of La Scala Theatre from 2027, accompanied by pianists Nikolai Luganskij and Mao Fujita.

Chung says: ‘It is a source of great personal and artistic joy for me to return to conduct the Filarmonica della Scala in Milan and on such a significant tour, which will take it back to South Korea and Japan after seventeen years. Filarmonica is one of the most extraordinary symphonic ensembles in the world: it combines the elegance of the Italian tradition with a musical sensibility capable of speaking to everyone. You can feel the cultural and human depth of a unique legacy, which is renewed with every concert. I have always said it: from the very first concerts I felt understood and welcomed. To return to Asia together with these musicians is to re-establish a dialogue. I know how much Korean and Japanese audiences look forward to this moment: their attention, respect and love for the music are a source of pride for me.’

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