Renowned Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun named new musical director at Italy's La-Scala: report

▲ This undated file photo, provided by the Daegu Concert House, shows South Korean conductor and pianist Chung Myung-whun. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

S Korean conductor-La Scala

Renowned Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun named new musical director at Italy's La-Scala: report

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun was appointed Monday as the new music director of Italy's Teatro alla Scala, news reports said.

Chung, 72, is the first Asian to assume the role at the famed opera house, based in Milan, the Associated Press reported.

Chung will succeed Riccardo Chailly at the end of next year and will serve in the position until February 2030.

Chung, a famed pianist, has also been a conductor for numerous famous orchestras, including the Tokyo Philharmonic, the Korean Broadcasting System and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

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