Mao Fujita’s Mozart and Myung‑whun Chung’s Fantastique in Seoul

Mao Fujita and the KBS Symphony Orchestra

Myung-whun Chung and the KBS Symphony Orchestra

Von SangKwon Lee, 31 August 2025

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“the most telling virtuosity came from a refusal to grandstand”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Seoul Arts Center: Concert Hall, Seoul, am 29 August 2025

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 25 in C-Dur, KV503

Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Mao Fujita, Klavier

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By the close of the performance, one sensed that the audience’s exhilaration stemmed less from polished execution and more from a shared immersion in the music’s dramatic arc—elements that lingered as the defining memory of this eventful evening.

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Like the grainy intensity of a high-contrast black-and-white photograph, these rugged edges accentuated Mahler’s expressive extremes, reaffirming the conductor’s innate flair for crafting a grand aesthetic narrative within the symphony’s expansive architecture.

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SangKwon Lee

SangKwon Lee is a Seoul-based classical music critic whose writing focuses on concert performances and recordings. A contributor to Gramophone and a member of the Music Critics Association of North America, he covers the classical music scene in Korea and internationally.

Clarity as drama: Mao Fujita’s Mozart and Myung‑whun Chung’s Fantastique