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NATIONAL ORCHESTRA HONORS PROJECT
2009 Submission Deadline: June 5
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Jung-Ho Pak
Described by the New York Times as a conductor who "radiates enthusiasm", the Los
Angeles Times as "a real grabber", and twice by the San Diego Union-Tribune as one of
the most "impactful people to watch", Mr. Pak has developed a reputation as a visionary
and influential leader. The San Diego Chamber Orchestra's 2006-7 Season
(www.sdco.org) marks the inauguration of Jung-Ho Pak as its new Artistic Director and
Conductor. He is also currently in his eighth season as Music Director of the New Haven
Symphony Orchestra (www.newhavensymphony.org), one of the largest orchestras in the
New England region. In 2003, he was appointed Music Director of the World Youth
Symphony Orchestra and Director of Orchestras at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
The WYSO is one of the oldest and most well known orchestras of its kind, as well as an
international ambassador for the arts and peace. Previously as Music Director of the new
San Diego Symphony Orchestra (1997-2002), Mr. Pak led the Orchestra from bankruptcy
to a nationally recognized artistic and financial success, and was known for his
community involvement and innovative programming. He has served as Music Director
with two important music conservatories: the University of Southern California (USC)
Symphony and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has also served as Principal
Conductor of the Emmy-nominated Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra for
eight years and as Music Director of the International Chamber Orchestra, NEXT
Chamber Orchestra, Colburn Chamber Orchestra, and Diablo Ballet. Guest conducting
has taken him to Europe, the Soviet Union, South America and Asia. Mr. Pak is also a
frequent speaker on television and radio about the relevance of art in society and the
importance of music in education.
Mr. Pak has led the New Haven Symphony Orchestra into a new era of artistic excellence
and community investment. As he accomplished with the San Diego Symphony, Mr. Pak
has helped develop broader audiences by introducing classical, pops, contemporary and
world music in a personal and dramatic way. He has visited numerous local schools
around the Connecticut area, including leading concerts with the Connecticut All-State
High School Orchestra and the Yale Philharmonia.
As the newly-appointed Music Director of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and
Director of Orchestras at the Interlochen Center of the Arts, Mr. Pak leads this historic
orchestra made of the most talented young artists from all corners of the globe. He also
oversees six other orchestras at the Interlochen Summer Arts Festival.
Since its inception in 1998, the new San Diego Symphony under Mr. Pak's artistic
direction performed critically acclaimed concerts, emerging from bankruptcy and
receiving the largest endowment gift in international orchestra history of over $120
million. His innovative creation, the "Light Bulb Series", is a revolutionary new concept
in classical music utilizing multimedia technology, non-classical connections, drama, and
theatrical staging in an interactive and approachable way. These concerts reached a
younger adult audience while providing traditional audiences a deeper appreciation of
classical music.
Succeeding Daniel Lewis, Mr. Pak led a nationally recognized symphony at the
University of Southern California. Named by the Los Angeles Times as the number one
classical music event in Los Angeles during 1997, the USC Symphony and conducting
program under Pak's direction continued its artistic and institutional growth. In 1987,
Jung-Ho Pak became Music Director of the NEXT Chamber Orchestra in Pennsylvania.
With the International Chamber Orchestra from Idyllwild Arts, Mr. Pak had made several
recordings and toured the United States. In April of 1996, the ICO was invited to
participate in the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Gala Concert that aired on PBS.
With a strong commitment to the arts in education, Mr. Pak served as Principal
Conductor with the Emmy-nominated Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra for
eight seasons, broadcasting on the Disney Channel to over 30 million viewers
worldwide. In 1990, Mr. Pak concluded a three year tenure as Conductor with the Debut
Orchestra in Los Angeles, a position he was awarded after winning the Young Musicians
Foundation National Conducting Competition.
Mr. Pak's career has taken him around the world (Asia, Europe, Russia, South America)
and conducted several recordings. Among the many orchestras he has guest conducted,
he has led the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra,
Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Symphony
Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Bucheon Philharmonic, Akron Symphony,
Tallahassee Symphony, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and Prime Philharmonic.
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