Gum Nanse

In this Korean name, the family name is Gum.
Gum Nanse
Born
Gum Nanse

(1947-09-25) September 25, 1947 (age 77)
Busan, South Korea
OccupationConductor
Korean name
Hangul
금난새
Revised RomanizationGeum Nansae
McCune–ReischauerKŭm Nansae

Gum Nanse (Korean: 금난새; born September 25, 1947) is a South Korean conductor. In 1977, he was the first South Korean to win the prize at the Herbert von Karajan Conductors' Competition[1] in Berlin. He is currently the General and Artistic Director of the Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also the founder and Artistic Director of New World Philharmonic Orchestra. He served as the principal of Seoul Arts High School from 2013 to 2019.[2] A concert hall dedicated to chamber music under his name, Gum Nanse Music Center (GMC), was opened in April of 2021 in Busan.[3][4]

Early life

Gum was born in Busan to Suhyun Gum, a composer and music educator.[5] Gum studied music at Seoul Arts High School and studied musical composition at Seoul National University. He also studied conducting at the Universität der Künste in Berlin under Prof. Hans-Martin Rabenstein.[6]

Career

Karajan Conductors' Competition in 1977. Gum Nanse (left), Valery Gergiev (middle), Jacek Kaspszyk (right)

In 1977, Gum won 4th prize at the Herbert von Karajan Conductor's Competition and became the first Korean conductor to lead the Berlin Philharmonic.[7] After returning to Korea in 1980, he was appointed the conductor of the KBS Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for 12 years.[8]

In 1992, Gum moved to the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra.[9] Gum concentrated on improving the quality of the performances and refreshing the orchestra's image.[10]

While in Suwon, Gum organized a series of special concerts, including the 7-hour Marathon Concert and New Year's Eve Concert at Seoul Arts Center.[11] Gum also began a new educative concert series for young students in collaboration with Seoul Arts Center in 1994 titled "Young People's Concerts with Gum Nanse". The concerts remained sold-out for six consecutive years from 1994 to 1999.[12]

During Gum's tenure as artistic director, the Suwon Philharmonic performed more than 60 concerts per year, up from about 10.[13] Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra's turnaround gathered media attention and in 1995, Samsung Electronics (headquartered in Suwon) built a new outdoor concert hall and rehearsal facilities for Suwon and the Suwon Philharmonic.[14] Samsung Electronics also sponsored the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra for five years and its overseas tours in the US, Canada, UK, Spain, and Thailand (for the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok) for three years.[15][16]

Since 1997, Gum has been primarily engaged in the activities of the Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra (currently the New World Philharmonic Orchestra), which he founded. Outside of the New World Philharmonic, he was the artistic director of the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra (2006–10) and the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra (2010–14).

Conductor Gum Nanse and Camerata Salzburg at Salle de Musique de Chambre, Luxembourg in 2013

In interviews, Gum often stresses that classical musicians should be "proactive and extend their talents to the audience regardless of venues".[17] For example, Gum gave a series of symphonic concerts in the lobby of the POSCO Center (POSCO's main headquarters building in Seoul) in 1999 that included complete Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms Symphonies.[18]

In recent years, Gum has been active as a festival director. He founded the Music Isle Festival in Jeju (since 2005) and the Manhattan Chamber Music Festival (since 2012).[19] The Music Isle Festival in Jeju joined the European Festivals Association (EFA) in 2010.

Gum is the principal of Seoul Arts High School (Seoul Yego) and regularly conducts the Korea United College Orchestra (KUCO)[20] which consists of non-music major students from 25 universities nationwide. He also conducts the Korea Young Dream Orchestra (KYDO)[21] which consists of young amateur musicians from 25 small provincial towns once a year.[22]

Currently, Gum is the artistic director of the Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra and Hankyung Philharmonic Orchestra. In September 2015, Gum was also appointed as the principal guest conductor of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.

As of now, Gum holds the following positions:

  • Artistic director and conductor of New World Philharmonic Orchestra – since 1997
  • Artistic director and conductor of Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra – since 2015
  • Artistic director and conductor of Hankyung Philharmonic – since 2015[23][24]
  • Principal guest conductor of Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra – since 2015
  • President of Seoul Arts High School (Seoul Yego) – since 2013
  • Artistic director of Raum Art Center – since 2012
  • Artistic director of Manhattan Chamber Music Festival – since 2012
  • Artistic director of Jeju Music Isle Festival – since 2005
  • Artistic director of Busan Chamber Music Festival – since 2014
  • Artistic director of Euro-Asian Music Festival – since 2015
  • Artistic director of Korea United College Orchestra (KUCO) – since 2010
  • Artistic director of Korea Young Dream Orchestra (KYDO) – since 2011
  • Chairman of Korea Orchestra Association (KOA) – since 2011
  • Honorary Consul of Slovakia - since 2017[25]
  • Artistic Director of Gum Nanse Music Center (GMC) - since 2021[26]

Awards and honors

  • 1977 – Herbert von Karajan Young Conductor's Competition
  • 1995 – Order of Cultural Merit "Okgwan"
  • 1999 – Grand Prize of Korea Music Critics Association
  • 2008 – Honorary Doctorate Degree from Keimyung University
  • 2009 – Grand Prize of Performing Arts Management Association of Korea
  • 2010 – Hyoryung Prize – Cultural sector[27]
  • 2011 – Presidential Prize of Sejong Cultural Award – Cultural Sector[28]

TV appearances

  • 2010. 5. 19 MBC <황금어장-무릎팍도사>
  • 2011 KBS Prime <Kids Classic Audition> / <키즈 클래식 오디션>
  • 2012 KBS <Qualifications of Men> – Family Choir / <남자의 자격> 시즌 3 – 패밀리 합창단
  • 2012. 12. 4 KBS <Kim Seungwoo's WinWin> – Episode 140 / <김승우의 승승장구> – 140회
  • 2014–2015 tvN <Always Cantare> Season 1, 2 / <언제나 칸타레> 시즌 1,2

Publications

  • 《나는 작은새, 금난새》 Design House, 1996-12-31 ISBN 9788970410722
  • 《금난새의 클래식 여행》 Think Tree, 2003-9-30 ISBN 9788984982840
  • 《금난새의 클래식 여행 1》 Think Tree, 2006–10 ISBN 9788984986190
  • 《금난새의 클래식 여행 2》 Think Tree, 2006–10 ISBN 9788984987098
  • 《내가 사랑한 교향곡》 Think Tree, 2008-12-23 ISBN 9788984989238
  • 《모든 가능성을 지휘하라》 Yaekyung, 2015-3-2 ISBN 9788970845272
  • 《아버지와 아들의 교향곡》 Dasan Book, 2019-11-18 ISBN 9791130625935

References

  1. ^ Euro-Asian Philharmonic to Play 'Eroica' [1] 2003-06-08 the Korean Times
  2. ^ 금난새 서울예고 교장 "소통의 덕목 아는 예술인 키울 터" [2] 2016-01-26 Veritas-a
  3. ^ '금난새 뮤직 센터' 고향 부산에서 개관
  4. ^ "Gum Nan Se Music Center makes classical music fun". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ^ [한국 음악사 빛낸 클래식 父子] 아버지 금수현, 아들 금난새 [3] 2009-09-25 Dongailbo
  6. ^ [Culture & Life] 지휘자 금난새 [4] Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Seoul Economic Daily
  7. ^ 금난새 "獨 베를린필-할아버지 합창단 오가며 지휘 뿌듯" [5] 2010-05-20 NEWSEN MEDIA
  8. ^ Conductor Gum Nanse [6] 2008-01-10 12:49 The Korea Herald
  9. ^ '승승장구' 금난새, "수입보다는 좋은 지휘자 알아주는 청중 있는 곳이 중요" [7] 2012.12.05 Hankook Ilbo
  10. ^ 금난새 "500만원짜리 오페라 제작, 망가진 수원시향 살렸다" [8] 2010-05-20 NEWSEN MEDIA
  11. ^ 6시간 30분의 마라톤 연주회 화제 [9] 1993-04-14 연합뉴스
  12. ^ 금난새 "6년 전회매진 청소년 음악회, 잘했다 생각" 자신만만 [10] 2010-05-20 07:33 Newen Media
  13. ^ "틀리지 않은 음악은 틀렸다…창조적인 감동줘야 예술" [11] 2014-02-20 11:09 Korea Herald
  14. ^ 국내최대 규모 수원야외음악당 이달말에 개관 [12] 1995.10.16 Joongang Daily
  15. ^ <아시안게임> 삼성, 대대적 스포츠마케팅 [13] 1998.12.01 yonhapnews
  16. ^ 삼성전자, 방콕 아시안게임 마케팅 캠페인 발표 [14] 1998-08-27 YONHAP NEWS
  17. ^ 지휘자 금난새 "관객 없는 클래식은 존재 못해… 연주자도 생각 바꿔야" [15] 2016-02-18 21:43 Kookmin Ilbo
  18. ^ 포스코센터, 1년간 차이코프스키 교향곡 연주 [16] 2002-02-08 MONEY TODAY
  19. ^ 37년 지휘인생 금난새 "제 역할이요?" [17] 2014-10-28 Money Week
  20. ^ 금난새 "우리나라 훌륭한 인재들 많지만 사회를 위해서 무엇을 했을까" ...kmib가 만난 스타 [18] 2015-08-17 Kookmin Ilbo
  21. ^ 4일 안방에 울리는 감동의 시간, MBC 특집 나눔다큐 <농어촌 오케스트라, 꿈을 연주하다> [19] 2015-09-03 iMBC
  22. ^ 'It is my job to translate Western music' [20] 2012-01-19 the Korea Herald
  23. ^ 독일선 난민 돕고 지방엔 희망 주고…한경필, 세계를 품다 [21] 2016-03-21 the Korea Economic Daily
  24. ^ 초대 음악감독 맡은 지휘자 금난새 "최고의 민간 필로 키워 음악계 신바람 일으킬 것" [22] 2015-06-02 the Korea Economic Daily
  25. ^ 금난새 한경필 음악감독, 슬로바키아 명예총영사로 위촉돼
  26. ^ '금난새 뮤직 센터' 고향 부산에서 개관
  27. ^ 지휘자 금난새, 올해의 "효령상" 수상자로 뽑혔다 [23] 2010-11-04 Siminilbo
  28. ^ 올해의 세종 문화상 수사아에 금난새, 김혜자 등 수상 [24] 2011-10-13 Money Today