국립심포니오케스트라(KOREAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA)

MENTOR

Christoph Poppen

Christoph Poppen has established himself as a leading conductor and pedagogue, renowned for his deep musical insight and commitment to education. He has held distinguished positions as Music Director of the Munich Chamber Orchestra and the German Radio Philharmonic, and has played a significant role in shaping young conductors through his teaching at leading European institutions, including the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.
He currently serves as Principal Conductor of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and Music Director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. In addition to his conducting engagements, he is the Artistic Director of the Marvão International Music Festival in Portugal and the Seoul Classic Revolution Festival in Korea. Active as both a performer and educator, Poppen is widely respected for his holistic approach to music-making and his dedication to fostering the next generation of musicians.

MENTOR

Michael Becker

The musician and journalist Michael Becker has been artistic director of the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and the Tonhalle Düsseldorf since September 2007. Since August 2018 he has also been managing director of the newly founded Tonhalle Düsseldorf gGmbH. From 1994 to 2006, Michael Becker was director of the Niedersächsische Musiktage and for 2019, he was elected Chairman of the international IAMA Conference. Also, Becker has been spokesman for the jury of the Opus Klassik Music Prize since 2018 and a member of the jury for the Georg Solti Conducting Competition in 2020.