Korea s award-winning conductor Chung Myung-whun has joined efforts to promote Busan s bid to host the World Expo 2030 after being named as the southern port city s sixth official ambassador. Busan Metropolitan City and the public-private committee promoting the city s Expo bid held Chung s appointment ceremony at Busan City Hall, Tuesday.
For classical music fans in Korea, 2023 is set to be a thrilling year as a legion of prominent musicians and orchestras are scheduled to perform here. The Staatskapelle Dresden, one of the world s oldest orchestras, founded in 1548, will take the stage in Seoul this March.