BBC Proms Icon 'BBC Symphony' to Visit Korea in March... Collaboration with Yeol Eum Son

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra representing the UK's classical music festival BBC Proms, will visit Korea this March to perform with pianist Yeol Eum Son.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to tour four cities. The tour will begin at the Busan Concert Hall on March 24, followed by performances at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 25 and 26, the Daejeon Arts Center on March 27, and the Seongnam Arts Center on March 28.

The program for the March 25 performance at the Seoul Arts Center includes Richard Strauss's Don Juan, Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 2, and Sibelius's Symphony No. 2. On March 26, the orchestra will perform Mendelssohn's The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave), Britten's Piano Concerto, and Brahms's Symphony No. 2.

Pianist Yeol Eum Son (c) Marco Borregreve

Sakari Oramo, Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (c) Benjamin Ealovega

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1930, is one of the leading orchestras in the United Kingdom. In particular, the orchestra has consistently appeared on major stages at the BBC Proms, including the opening and closing concerts, and has maintained a broad repertoire that encompasses both contemporary music and the classical canon. As the resident orchestra at London's Barbican Centre, it holds regular concerts and has played a leading role in the British music scene by actively introducing and premiering works by contemporary composers.

Sakari Oramo, who has served as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, will lead the performances.

Sakari Oramo, a conductor representing Finland, is known for his compelling interpretations not only of Nordic music but also of the broader German and British orchestral repertoire, guiding the orchestra with distinction.