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One of South Korea's most exciting orchestras make their Festival debut performing two Romantic masterpieces.

The musicians of the KBS Symphony Orchestra are at the forefront of South Koreas classical music scene. They make their Festival debut under their Chief Conductor Pietari Inkinen " described by Gramophone as having confidence and talent to spare'. Together, they perform two Romantic masterpieces.

Dvok wrote his Cello Concerto during 1894"5 while he was working in America and longing for his native Bohemia. He revised it in 1895 to include a tender elegy in memory of his recently deceased sister-in-law Josefina. It is one of his most passionate and lyrical compositions. The soloist is rising star Jaemin Han, the youngest ever winner of the George Enescu Competition.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Fifth Symphony dates from his final and arguably greatest decade. An eloquent exploration of fate, the symphony progresses from a brooding and volatile first movement to an exuberant dance-infused finale.

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KBS Symphony Orchestra

Pietari Inkinen Conductor

Jaemin Han Cello

Dvok Cello Concerto

Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

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