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July 2016

Michael Fine returned to Festival Mozaic

Michael Fine returned to Festival Mozaic for the fourth season to play in four programs two orchestral concerts under the direction of Scott Yoo and two performances of Nielsen's Wind Quintet.
June 2016

Michael Fine produced the first recording in the spectacular new Lotte Hall in Seoul

Michael Fine produced the first recording in the spectacular new Lotte Hall in Seoul: Mahler's 5th Symphony with the Gyeonggi Philharmonic, conducted by Shiyeon Sung. The recording will be released by Decca. Jin Choi was the engineer on the recording.
May 2016

Michael Fine is appointed to the search committee for the next music director of South Korea's Busan Philharmonic

Michael Fine is appointed to the search committee for the next music director of South Korea's Busan Philharmonic. Additionally, he is organising three special projects for the Busan Cultural Centre, of which the first is a Mozart Gala with conductor Constantin Trinks and singers Myung-Joo Lee (soprano) Dong Won Kim (tenor), and Samuel Young (baritone.) Michael went to Busan in May to hear the orchestra under conductor Philip Ryan Mann with clarinetist Sangwoo Lim, a concert he planned.
March 2016

Michael's Quintet for Oboe and Strings was premiered at the Seoul Arts Centre

Michael's Quintet for Oboe and Strings was premiered at the Seoul Arts Centre on 27 March by oboist YounJoo Lee and friends:
March 2016

At the extraordinarily beautiful Schloss Elmau resort

At the extraordinarily beautiful Schloss Elmau resort, cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist Frank Braley recorded the Sonatas and Variations by Beethoven. Michael Fine produced the recording for Warner Classics with engineer Jin Choi. The recording is scheduled for release in the fall.