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Tradition and innovation in the repertoire of East Asian orchestras: Subscription concert programming of the Incheon Philharmonic, Daegu Symphony, Nagoya Philharmonic and Sapporo Symphony Orchestras from 2005 to 2024

Lee Jang-jik

전남대학교 예술대학 음악학과

Published: January 2026 · Vol. 90, No. 0 · pp. 295-324

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33334/sieas.2026.45.1.295

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Abstract

This paper is a repertoire analysis of the subscription concert programs of the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, and Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra from 2005 to 2024. This is the first international comparative study between Korea and other countries on orchestra repertoires. It examines performance frequency of orchestral repertoires in terms of not only the musical works, composers, and musical genres, but also the year of the premiere of the musical work, thematic programming, and the repetition cycle of the same piece. For quantitative evaluation of programming decision biased on famous composers or works, the Hirschman-Herfindahl Index (HHI), which measures market concentration, is introduced. In comparison with Sapporo Symphony and Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestras, Incheon Philharmonic and Daegu Symphony Orchestras tend to be more conservative, focusing on standard repertoire.
Keywords: 오케스트라 레퍼토리정기연주회인천시립교향악단대구시립교향악단나고야 필하모닉 오케스트라삿포로 심포니 오케스트라허쉬만-허핀달 지수단일 작곡가 프로그램오케스트라 아카이브주제가 있는 프로그램작곡가 다양성