Myung-whun Chung will be the first Asian, and one of the first conductors born outside Italy, to serve as music director in ...

South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung has been named the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla ...

Dedicated fan of Verdi, pasta, La Scala and Italy, Korean maestro likens his appointment to 'getting married after loving each other for 36 years.' In a nutshell, what led to the appointment of ...

La Scala and I have been best friends for 36 years, but now that we’ve become family, I feel a greater sense of ...

Leading conductor Chung Myung-whun has been appointed musical director of the world-renowned Italian opera house La Scala (Teatro alla Scala) of Milan to serve from 2027-30. The opera house on May 12 ...

He also has conducted La Scala’s Philharmonic on tours throughout Italy and abroad, including in Germany, China, Japan and South Korea. Among his numerous posts, Chung has previously been music ...

Conductor Chung Myung-whun (72) has been appointed as the new music director of the La Scala theater in Italy, regarded as the most prestigious opera house in the world. He is the first Asian ...