SPO (SILKROADIA Philharmonic Orchestra)

The meaning of the orchestra as a cultural body of SUN

the cultural body of SUN (Silk-road Universities Network), with its diverse members comprising students majoring in music and playing a wide variety of instruments in perfect harmony and beauty, profoundly captures Silkroadia-the Silk Road spirit.

Silk-road Universities Network (SUN) was established August, 2015 jointly by representatives from 50 Universities and Research Institutions from 22 countries along the land and sea Silk Road. We believe that the coming together of universities can help realize this vision through fostering an exchange of ideas culminating into decisive action between intellectuals transcending national, religious and cultural boundaries. In addition, universities through educating and training the youth can create future leaders better equipped to promote peace and harmony in line with Silkroadia.

During the Inaugural General Assembly of SUN, the Philharmonic Orchestra named ‘Silkroadia’ was established as a cultural body of SUN. The orchestra is composed of diverse student majoring in music and playing a wide variety of instruments in perfect harmony and beauty, profoundly captures Silkroadia-the Silk Road spirit. And through 「Silkroadia Philharmonic Orchestra」, we would like to extend our best wishes that recognizing and acknowledging that individual differences are reason for celebration rather than segregation and that diversity is beauty as a source of strength and vitality for human flourishing.

The orchestra aims to extend its scope to an international scale by delivering powerful messages of peace and hope to the world.

Leader and Conductor

Chi-yong Chung

Director, Professor, School of Music, Korea National University of Arts Artistic Director&Permanent Conductor, Korean Symphony Orchestra

History of SPO

2015. 8.24 (Mon)

Establishment of SILKROADIA Philharmonic Orchestra & Celebration concert of The Inaugural of SUN (Location: The Inaugural General Assembly of SUN, Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park)

2016. 6. 23 (Thu)

2016 The 2nd Annual Concert (Location: Obama Hall, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Campus)

2017. 9. 17 (Sun)

2017 The 3rd Annual Concert (Location: ‘KNUA Hall’ in Korea National University Of Arts (Seocho Campus))

This year’s Concert

The 4th Annual Concert

Date

TBA

Location

TBA

2015 Celebration concert of The Inaugural of SUN

Date

2015. 8. 24 (Mon)

Location

The Inaugural General Assembly of SUN, Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park)

Program

SeongHwan Choi, Arirang Fantasy
F. Borne, Carmen Fantasy (Solo: YeoJin Han)
The late Joonil Kang, ”Madang” for Orchestra and samulnori

2016 The 2nd Annual Concert

Date

2016. 6. 23 (Thu)

Location

Obama Hall, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul

Program

Session 1 - M. I. Glinka, Ruslan and Ludmila - Overture
Special Session	Sitar Maestros from University of Delhi, India – ‘Raag kirwani’ (Playing with Indian Traditional Instrument, Sitar)
Collaboration	Invited Morin Khuur players from Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture – ‘Concerto for Morin Khuur’ (Playing with Mongolian Traditional Instrument, Morin Khuur)
Session 2 - A. Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Op. 95
Member
1st Violin	Yua Ok, Jihye Yang, Jihyun Park, Hyerim Lee, Sumin Cho, Sang-A Choi, Hahyun Kang, Yesol Kim, Seulgi Lee, Nilufar, Seokgi Hong, Hyunho Ji
2st Violin	Jihoon Park, Jihee Kang, Somang Park, Jiwon Lee, Jiyeon Lee, Yeseul Yeo, Jisoo Kang, Seunghoon Lee, Yerin Joo, Gayeon Bang
Viola	Sohyeon Jung, Juyeon Park, Gagyeong Park, Aron Cho, Ryangha Kim, Seunggu Lee, Jayeong Lee, Suhyeon Kim
Cello	Junghyun Nam, Nayeong Bae, Enkhamaa, Aram Woo, Junyeong Ahn, Ayeon Shin, Jieun Lee, Chunhui Park
Double Bass	Moonjung Choi, Samyeol Go, Kyeonrok Yun, Seungkyu Choi, Jungbin Lim, Daejun Kang
Piccolo	Sunyul Choi
Flute	Yejung Hwang, Nahyung Lim
Oboe	Jinyeong Lee, Sanae
Clarinet	Jungmo Hong, Yeonghyo Kim
Bassoon	Gihwa Cho, Jinho Lee
Contrabassoon	Byeongjun Park
Horn	Yeonju Lee, Seungyeon Lee, Sora Kim, Jungmin Oh
Trumpet	Hyunji Jung, Yan Runhui, Hangyeol Lee
Trombone	Eunkyeong Go, Do Park, Hunseop Lee
Tuba	Yubin Cha
Timpani	Minchang Ma
Percussion	Yujin Lee, Seungsu Kim, Kyujin Lee, Junwoo Lee, Angela Hwang
Harp	Hyunjae Kim

2017 The 3rd Annual Concert

Date

2017. 9. 17 (Sun)

Location

‘KNUA Hall’ in Korea National University Of Arts (Seocho Campus))

Program

Session 1 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, La clemenza di Tito Overture, K. 621
협연	Felix Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (Playing with Violinist Nakyung Kang)
Session 2 - Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op. 64
Member
1st Violin	Jihun Park, Yerin Ju, Hyunho Gi, Susan Lee, Sohyen Park, Jeonui Yeup, Soomin Lee, Jiwon Lee, Eujin Moon, Hyerin Lee, Yedam Moon, Nilufar Mukhiddinova, Angela Gołaszewska
2st Violin	Sangwoo Kim, Seulgi Lee, Eunyoung Lee, Ain Han, Jiwon Cha, Rada Jan Seunghoon Lee, Somang Park, Yaewon Choi, Youngeun Hong, Bayarmagnai Uyanga, Michelis Francesca, Nakul Kumar Dubey
Viola	Suhyun Kim, Yeonsu Kim, Kyuhee Kwak, Eunji Joo, Czernichowska Katarzyna, Dahae Shin, Buyeon Choi, Sujim Kim , Woorim Kim
Cello	Ahyeon Shin, Minje Song, Cheonhwui Park, Jinju Lee, Seoyon Lee, ooyeon Sim, Gwangkyun Moon, Jiyeon Kim
Double Bass	Jinhwa Park, Eunji Ro, Myoungjin Jung, Daejun Kang, Dongwoo Kim, Chaemun Lim
Piccolo	Dongyeob Kim
Flute	Heagyeong Choi, Seungho Yun
Oboe	Hyunkyung Lee, Soomin Lee
Clarinet	Hyeun Goo, Minkyung Chu
Bassoon	Chaeeon Hwang, Hyunwon Jang
Horn	Minwoo Nam, Jungmin Oh, Hyebin Cha, Gankhuyag Nyamsuren
Trumpet	Goeun Park, Yan Runhui
Trombone	Seyeon Kim , Zhao Hua, Hunseop Lee
Tuba	Grimm Lim
Timpani	Byambadorj Nyamdavaa