Man-Bok Kim

Conductor from Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Man-Bok Kim is a South Korean conductor who studied composition at Seoul National University and later graduated from the University of California. He served as an associate conductor for the Oakland Symphony Orchestra before returning to Korea to become associate conductor and later Conductor in Residence of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra from 1961 to 1969. During his tenure, he dramatically expanded the orchestras repertoire to include works by modern composers and gave Korean premieres of Mahler's symphony and Stravinsky's Petrouchka in the 1960s. He conducted at the Berkshire Festival in the United States and the Yiena International Music Festival in Italy, receiving the German National medal of culture and the Korean national medal Dongbaekjang. He also served as a professor at Sudo Woman's Educational College and Sookmyung Woman's University, studied under Otmar Suitner, and conducted Vienna's Tonkunstler symphony orchestra and American symphony. He was invited to conduct at Carnegie Hall's 100th anniversary. Source: Rondo DB

Usual Name Man-Bok Kim
Ensembles Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra from 1961 to 1969
Links Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra ,  Oakland Symphony Orchestra
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