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Jaap van Zweden and the Seoul Philharmonic launch US tour impressively at Carnegie Hall

Jaap van Zweden and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
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Bomsori Kim and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
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By Susan Stempleski, 28 October 2025
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“an impressive performance of an absorbing, beautifully balanced work”
Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 27 October 2025
Programme
Jung Jae-il, Inferno (US premiere)
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Kreisler, Three Old Viennese Dances: Schön Rosmarin
Rachmaninov, Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27
Dvořák, Slavonic Dance no. 8 in G minor, Op.46 no.8
Performers
Bomsori Kim, Violin
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden, Conductor
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Antonín DvořákBomsori KimFelix MendelssohnFritz KreislerJaap van ZwedenJung Jae-ilSeoul Philharmonic OrchestraSergei RachmaninovSlavonic Dance no. 8 in G minor, Op.46 no.8Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27Three Old Viennese Dances: Schön RosmarinViolin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
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Susan Stempleski
Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.