Conductor Wooju Baik

The 1st prize winner of the 8th “Ionel Perlea” International Conducting Competition 2024, also reveived the orchestra prize and awards from the State Philharmonia Brasov. And became the inaugural winner of the Romania 1st International Conducting Competition 2023.

“An outstanding talent for communicating with the orchestra by turning gestures into sounds.. This, coupled with a deep exploration of music, proved him to be a sophisticated musician and a meticulous conductor with orchestra players.”

-Antonio Pantaneschi, Professor at Conservatory Perugia-

“His music is not only full of boldness and wriggling energy, but also fascinates the audience with his sincerity and depth that is not like a young conductor.”

-Young-Gyu Park, Music Journalist-

Supplies young and fresh energy to the music world through innovation and creation, founded the “Universe Philharmonic Orchestra(UPO)”, an orchestra composed of young musicians. Together with them, have been delivering the joy of classical music to the public through quality performances based on passion and individuality for many years, sharing the joy of classical music as a professional orchestra, and promoting the diversity of classical and orchestral music. These abilities, combined with his outstanding leadership and profound quest for sound, were invited to the in Trevi, Italy at the invitation of the XII Edition of the “Festival Federico Cesi”, Directed Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A.Mozart. Now, he has expanded his activities around the world, covering a wide range of classical repertoires from Operas to Symphonies.