Jeju Youth Wind Orchestra was established in June 2023 by members of the Jeju Orchestra Education Research Association—teachers who lead student orchestras in schools across Jeju. The ensemble was founded with the goal of revitalizing student orchestras and fostering integrated orchestra-based education. Its mission is to nurture musical sensitivity, creativity, and holistic development through wind performance. By performing music across various genres, the orchestra aims to enhance students’ artistic capabilities and sense of achievement, while promoting cooperation between students and teachers and encouraging teamwork among peers through a wide range of musical activities.
Conductor Hong Jeongdo
- Graduated from the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria (Conducting)
- Earned a Master’s degree in Conducting from Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, Bulgaria
- Guest Conductor with the Arad State Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania – Arad)
- Guest Conductor with the National Academy Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria – Sofia)
- President of the Jeju Orchestra Education Research Association
- Music Director of the Jeju Umblang Saxophone Ensemble
- Music Director of the Jeju Wind Orchestra
- Music Director of the Jeju Teachers’ Orchestra
- Music Director and Conductor of the Jeju Youth Wind Orchestra