Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra 서울시립교향악단 | |
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Native name | 서울시립교향악단 |
Founded | 1948 |
Location | South Korea |
Concert hall | Seoul Arts Center, Sejong Arts Center, Lotte Concert Hall |
Music director | Jaap van Zweden |
Website | https://www.seoulphil.or.kr/ |
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) is a South Korean orchestra based in Seoul. Founded in 1948, it is one of the oldest orchestras in South Korea. Its first foreign tour came on a 1965 trip to Japan, followed by performances in Southeast Asia in 1977, the United States in 1982, 1986, and 1996, a 1988 tour of Europe before the Seoul Olympics that year, and a 1997 performance in Beijing. The Philharmonic is an incorporated foundation since 2005.