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New Straits Times
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: MPO teams up with violin virtuoso Bomsori Kim
THE Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) continues its tradition of exceptional musical collaborations, this time featuring South Korean violin virtuoso Bomsori Kim. Kim's performance, this Saturday at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), will mark her debut with the MPO. "I'm thrilled to perform Bruch's Violin Concerto with the MPO in Kuala Lumpur. I've heard about the warm, enthusiastic audiences here and it'll be my first time playing there, so I'm excited to share this experience together," the 35-year-old shared in an email interview with Groove. She added: "Performing with new partners is always inspiring. I love how an orchestra and a soloist connect. I hope the audience feels the blend of deep emotions and technical refinement in the music that we are creating. Kim, a regular guest at renowned music festivals across Europe and a prizewinner of many prestigious violin competitions, has been honoured with the Young Artist Award from the South Korean Ministry of Culture. She has performed under acclaimed conductors such as Paavo Jarvi and Fabio Luisi, captivating audiences in Hong Kong, London, New York and Los Angeles with her exceptional musicality. The MPO now joins the ranks of her illustrious orchestral collaborations, which include the New York Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony. Together with the MPO, Kim will enchant the DFP audience with Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1, a work celebrated for its brilliant lyricism. Completed in 1866, this piece opens with the MPO's vigorous and energetic musicianship before the soloist enters with a full, gypsy-like theme and virtuosic flair. A distingushed career In February 2021, Kim signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon in Berlin. Highlights of Kim's 2024/25 season include opening with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali, making her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Fabio Luisi, and touring with the Bamberg Symphony and Jakub Hrusa in Germany and Asia. She is also set to debut with the RSB Orchestra Berlin, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, and at Wigmore Hall. Additionally, she will return to the Concertgebouw with the Netherlands Radio Orchestra and Ryan Bancroft, and to Hong Kong with Jarvi. Recent career milestones include her debuts at the BBC Proms with the BBC Philharmonic and at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has also toured with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and Jarvi, and made her debuts with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Spanish National Orchestra. Kim has performed with the Vienna Symphony at the Vienna Konzerthaus and made her Concertgebouw debut with the Residentie Orchestra. This highly experienced violinist is a regular guest at renowned festivals such as the Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and Verbier Festival. In 2021, she became the Focus Artist of the Rheingau Musik Festival and began a five-year residency at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival as a Menuhin's Heritage Artist. Her discography with Deutsche Grammophon includes Violin on Stage with the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic and a duo album with Rafal Blechacz featuring works by Faure, Debussy, Szymanowski, and Chopin, which won the Fryderyk Music Award for Best Polish Album Abroad. Her latest recording of the Nielsen Violin Concerto with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Fabio Luisi won the 2024 Gramophone Award. Born in South Korea, Kim studied at Seoul National University with Young Uck Kim and at The Juilliard School with Sylvia Rosenberg and Ronald Copes. Kim shared that watching fellow South Korean Kyung-Wha Chung at age 5 was a pivotal moment that deeply moved her and shaped her approach to music. "Chung inspired me with her direct, emotional tone. I also learned from every great musician I've worked with; each collaboration has shaped my voice. "Another moment was when performing Shostakovich Concerto in Montreal, the audience gasped at the cadenza. It was a breakthrough for me," explained Kim, who performs on the 1725 Guarnerius del Gesu violin 'ex-Moller', generously loaned by The Samsung Foundation of Culture and The Stradivari Society of Chicago. Despite demanding schedule, Kim prioritises her fitness routines. "I do yoga almost daily even while touring. it keeps my body flexible, prevents strain from long practices and helps me stay relaxed and focused," said Kim, who is a proponent of yoga, combining physical stretching with mental calm. Beyond her physical wellbeing, she dedicates considerable time to rehearsals. "I study rehearsals carefully, record them, and then mentally rehearse and imagine performing on stage. "That preparation builds confidence. Before going on stage, I will calm myself, focusing on the mood of the opening piece. That mental space prepares me to swim freely in the music," she added. t the upcoming concert, conductor Jaume Santonja returns to lead tha MPO for an evening of sweeping romanticism and passionate tonal colours. The MPO will open the concert with Overture to Byron's 'Manfred', composed by Schumann and based on Byron's great dramatic poem. In addition to the evening performance, Kim will host a violin masterclass on June 26 at 6pm at DFP for music enthusiasts.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Whip City Jerky in Westfield reopens under new ownership
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony is being held for the reopening of Whip City Jerky in Westfield. In a news release sent to 22News from the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, the new owner of Whip City Jerky is Jeff Bruch. He is expanding his product line with marinated meats, pork tenderloins, bacon, and pork chops. In addition, the retail store is selling local jams and honey, local coffee, and organic 'good-for-you' beverages. New England's first dual-launch straddle coaster to open at Six Flags New England 'We're looking forward to helping raise the downtown area by providing another destination,' says Bruch, who has been working in the meat industry for 38 years. 'Opening this facility is a dream of mine and a dream come true.' Whip City Jerky is located at 271 Elm Street in Westfield, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on June 14th at 9:30 a.m. They will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday until 7 p.m. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Telegraph
12-02-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Brussels net zero rules make us report 1,000 data points, complains wind turbine maker
A German energy giant and one of the world's biggest wind turbine makers has criticised European net zero rules that will force companies to disclose 1,000 sustainability metrics. Christian Bruch, the chief executive of Siemens Energy, said the requirements of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) were 'disproportionate' and were hurting the bloc's competitiveness. Mr Bruch, whose company has built some of the UK's largest offshore wind farms, said the EU's green reporting requirements had grown too complicated and needed a 'radical simplification'. On a call with reporters, the chief executive said: 'CSRD creates an additional 1,000 data points to be reported. We're completely overshooting the mark. And we cannot convince international investors that European companies are attractive. 'Just making cosmetic changes to regulations will not move us one inch closer to becoming more competitive. We need to see this directive radically shortened and simplified.' Mr Bruch added: 'We need a regulatory framework in Europe that ensures more competitiveness and provides investment incentives.' The warning about the EU's lack of competitiveness comes as Brussels' strict net zero rules are also becoming a source of tension with Washington. Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary nominee, has threatened retaliation against European environmental rules that harm US companies. The CSRD was announced in 2023 and requires companies to report up to 1,000 data points across 10 ESG topics, including pollution and biodiversity. Former EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness said at the time of the CSRD's announcement the rules were 'an important tool underpinning the EU's sustainable finance agenda.' She said the regime 'strike[s] the right balance between limiting the burden on reporting companies while at the same time enabling companies to show the efforts they are making to meet the green deal agenda'. However, the heavy burden imposed by the CSRD has sparked a backlash among business. Companies and member states have been lobbying Brussels to walk back the measures amid concerns they risk burying businesses in A report from the lobby group BusinessEurope warned that the measures forced companies to deliver a 'gigantic sum' of data points in 'extremely granular' detail. Last month, French officials wrote to their EU counterparts calling for a two-year delay on the rules. 'The delay must give the necessary time to improve the directive,' French officials wrote, according to Politico. German and Italian business groups have also criticised the diktat. The European Commission is considering watering down the rules. Brussels has said it will review the reporting requirements under the rules in the coming weeks. Last month, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said: 'We have a very clear signal from the European business sector that there is too much complexity. Administrative procedures are too cumbersome ... we have to cut red tape.' Mr Bruch's comments came as Siemens reported an increase in revenues to €8.9bn (£7.4bn) in the first quarter of the year, up 18.4pc. The European Commission was contacted for comment.
