Milan's La Scala announced in May that Chung will take the post when current director Riccardo Chailly's contract ends in late 2026. Chung is the first Asian and second non-Italian to hold the ...

Milan’s La Scala announced in May that Chung will take the post when current director Riccardo Chailly’s contract ends in ...

Myung-Whun Chung speaks at a May 19 news conference at the Busan Concert Hall in Busan, South Korea, after La Scala announced it had named him its next music director. (Classic Busan) He is ...

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house. South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian music director of Italy ...

June and July are packed with performances by maestro Chung Myung-whun, who was recently appointed the first Asian music director of Italy’s La Scala Theater, stirring excitement among classical ...

When Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, known as the pinnacle of Italian opera, announced conductor Chung Myung-whun, 72, as its next music director, global attention quickly turned to the fact that he ...

When Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, known as the pinnacle of Italian opera, announced conductor Chung Myung-whun, 72, as its next music director, global attention quickly turned to the fact that he ...

Myung-Whun Chung speaks at a news conference after La Scala announced it had named him its next music director, at Busan Concert Hall, Busan, South Korea, May 19. He is particularly known for his ...

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 ...