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Orchestral Ensemble Seoul
오케스트라 앙상블 서울
"... stylish, alert, warm, and transparent with so much of the counterpoint
beautifully revealed in the most natural way. ..."
- Michael Fine (GRAMMY Award winning world-famous Classical Producer)
Orchestral Ensemble Seoul (OES) has since achieved unprecedented growth with extraordinary musicianship, developing a flexible repertoire from chamber music to classical symphonies and been considered one of the most promising chamber orchestras in Korea. OES is a non-standing festival orchestra founded in January 2014 by alumni of the College of Music at Seoul National University who are engaged in outstanding careers in Europe with the aim to create an authentic chamber orchestra. OES brings the highest quality of a chamber music through more than two subscription concerts a year in collaboration with both masters and globally beloved young Korean artists. From 2018 to 2020, celebrating 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, OES begins its three-year project to the "Beethoven Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos Series". The history written by OES opens up the new potential for independently-run organizations in the Korean musical world and presents a role model for its successors. OES is managed by a flexible and democratic method that all the orchestra members accommodate musical opinions with the music director on an equal footing, and participate in the administrative and decision-making processes for the orchestra. Since 2016, forming partnership with the Social Cooperative EEUUM, OES has been continuously expanding opportunities for participating in culture of the underprivileged. Since 2017, OES has signed a contract with the NCM Klassik, a professional label for classical analogue recording.
This is footsteps of Orchestral Ensemble Seoul.
Thursday 2 January 2014
Founded as the SNU Chamber Orchestra
Appointed Gyu-Seo Lee as the 1st Music Director & Chief Conductor
Orchestra Studio at College of Music, Seoul Nat'l University, Korea
Thursday 8 May 2014
1st Subscription Concert
SNU Chamber Orchestra & Violinist Bomsori Kim
J. Sibelius Impromptu for String Orchestra
W. A. Mozart Concerto in B♭ for Violin and Orchestra, KV 207 | Vn. Bomsori Kim (winner of the 62th ARD Int. Music Competition)
W. A. Mozart Divertimento in D for Strings, KV 136
E. Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47
20:00 Chamber Hall at Sejong Centre, Seoul, Korea
Monday 29. December 2014
2nd Subscription Concert
Violinist Kyung Sun Lee's Four Seasons
A. Vivaldi Violin Concertos "Four Seasons" | Vn. Prof. Kyung Sun Lee (Music Director of Seoul Virtuosi)
H. Wolf Italian Serenade for small Orchestra
G. Verdi Quartet in e for Strings (Orchestra Version)
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Expanded to a chamber orchestra
Thursday 3 September 2015
3rd Subscription Concert
Flutist Hyeri Yoon's Mozart Concerto
W. A. Mozart Laudate Dominum, KV 339 (Orchestra Version)
W. A. Mozart Concerto in G for Flute and Orchestra, KV 313 | Fl. Prof. Hyeri Yoon (prize winner of the Geneve Int. Music Competition)
F. Haydn Symphony in f#, Hob.I:45 "Abschiedssinfonie"
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Renamed as
Orchestral Ensemble Seoul (OES)
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Established a partnership with the Social Cooperative EEUUM
Thursday 3 March 2016
4th Subscription Concert
Special Concert "Best loved Serenades"
E. Elgar Serenade in e for String Orchestra, op. 20
W. A. Mozart Serenade in G for Strings, №13, KV 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
A. Dvořák Serenade in E for String Orchestra, op. 22
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Friday 2 September 2016
5th Subscription Concert
OES presents Mozart Symphony No. 40
W. A. Mozart Flute Concerto No. 2 in D, KV 314 | Fl. Sunghyun Cho (Solo Flute of Gürzenich-Orchester Köln)
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in g, KV 550 (1st Version)
20:00 Chamber Hall of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Monday 26 September 2016
Signed an exclusive album contract with the NCM Klassik
Saturday 25 February 2017
6th Subscription Concert
OES presents Schubert Death and the Maiden
J. C. Bach Viola Concerto in c, W.C77 | Va. Samuel Seungwon Lee (Former Violist of Novus String Quartet)
F. Schubert Quartet №14 in d for Strings, D 810 "Der Tod und das Mädchen"
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Friday 11 August 2017
7th Subscription Concert
OES presents Tchaikovsky String Serenade "Romantic Night"
F. Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in d, MWV O 3 | Vn. Yoojin Jang (winner of 2016 Sendai Int. Music Competition)
P. Tchaikovsky Serenade in C for String Orchestra, op. 48
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Monday 22 January 2018
Released 1st Studio recording album
Mozart Symphony No. 40 & String Serenade [label: NCM Klassik]
Friday 2 March 2018
8th Subscription Concert
OES presents Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
A. Webern Langsamer Satz for String Orchestra
Byungdong Paik/Sangjick Jun Passacaglia for Strings (1997/2006)
A. Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, op. 4
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Thursday 16 August 2018
9th Subscription Concert
Beethoven Cycle <2018-2020> I : OES presents Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21
L. van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15 | Pf. Prof. Jinsang Lee (Korea National University of Arts, Winner of the Geza Anda Competition)
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale"
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Sunday 7 October 2018
Sir Neville Marriner Memorial Concert in Seoul
Yeol Eum Son & Amadeus
W. A. Mozart Divertimento in B-flat major, KV 137
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, KV 246 | Pf. Yeol Eum Son (Prize Winner of the Tchaikovsky, Van Cliburn Competition)
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, KV 467
17:00 Concert Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Sir Neville Marriner Memorial Concert in Gwangju
Yeol Eum Son & Amadeus
W. A. Mozart Divertimento in B-flat major, KV 137
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, KV 246 | Pf. Yeol Eum Son (Prize Winner of the Tchaikovsky, Van Cliburn Competition)
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, KV 467
19:30 Grand Hall at Gwangju Culture & Arts Center, Jeollanam-do, Korea
Friday 12 October 2018
Sir Neville Marriner Memorial Concert in Jeonju
Yeol Eum Son & Amadeus
W. A. Mozart Divertimento in B-flat major, KV 137
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, KV 246 | Pf. Yeol Eum Son (Prize Winner of the Tchaikovsky, Van Cliburn Competition)
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"
W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, KV 467
19:30 Yeonji Hall at Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Korea
Saturday 23 February 2019
10th Subscription Concert
Beethoven Cycle <2018-2020> II : OES presents Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60
L. van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19 | Pf. Chloe Ji-Yeong Mun (Winner of 2015 Busoni Int. Piano Competition)
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36
20:00 Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Friday 30 August 2019
11th Subscription Concert
Beethoven Cycle <2018-2020> III : OES presents Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93
L. van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37 | Pf. Tae-Hyung Kim
L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92
20:00 Concert Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Monday 18 November 2019