Honorary Music Director
Myung-Whun Chung

Born in Seoul, Myung-Whun Chung won the silver medal at the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in 1974. After completing conducting studies at the Juilliard School, he served as assistant and subsequently associate conductor to Carlo Maria Giulini at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Since his appointment as Music Director of the Paris Opera (LOpéra Bastille) in 1989, Maestro Chung has conducted many prominent orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and la Filarmonica della Scala. He has served as the Music Director of l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2000-2015), the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (2006-2015), and the Asia Philharmonic Orchestra, which he founded in 1997. Since 2015, he has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. In June 2022, he received the title of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy for his contributions to Italian cultural development over the years. In March 2023, he became the first-ever Conductor Emeritus of the Filarmonica della Scala in Milan.
For the TPO, Maestro Chung was Special Artistic Advisor from 2001 to 2010, and its Honorary Conductor Laureate from 2010 to 2016. In September 2016 he was appointed Honorary Music Director. He is active in education for the younger generation and in promotion of peace, especially in Asia through a variety of musical activities. He currently serves as a UNICEF Ambassador.

(Curriculum Vitae as of July 2023)