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Latest news, projects and performances from the NYC Symphony. Music director David Eaton also shares stories from work with the orchestra in America and abroad.

The Hyo Jeong Chamber Ensemble with David Eaton

On July 23, 2020, the Hyo Jeong Chamber Ensemble presented a program featuring several new compositions by David Eaton as well as several of his arrangements. The HJCE is comprised of members of the Hyo Jeong Arts Academy music faculty in Gapyeong, Korea near Seoul. The ensemble …

David Eaton Returns to Korea

After conducting an ensemble at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 28, David Eaton returned to South Korea to conduct a program with the Korean Modern Philharmonic on February 7, 2020. The program featured vocalist Paul Potts and several of maestro Eaton’s ar…

Paul Potts, Seiko Lee, David Eaton and the Western Symphony Orchestra

David Eaton conducted a concert at the HJ Global Arts Center in Gapyeong, South Korea on August 17th. Paul Potts and Seiko Lee were the featured performers and their duet of the iconic song Time To Say Goodbye elicited a standing ovation. Over 20,000 people attended this concert.…

David Eaton & the Launch of the Hyo Jeong Youth Orchestra

Maestro David Eaton returned to South Korea in November to assist with the launch of the Hyo Jeong Youth Orchestra on November 4, 2018. Over one-hundred students have signed up for instruction on violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, guitar, percussion and vocal instruction. Mr.…

David Eaton & Paul Potts

On August 27, 2018 at the HJ Global Peace Performance Center in South Korea, maestro David Eaton conducted a concert featuring tenor, Paul Potts, winner of the Britain’s Got Talent contest, along with the Western Symphony Orchestra, Colleen Park, Jae Rin Choi and the Little Angel…

David Eaton Returns to Vienna

David Eaton and Seiko Lee with young musicians of the Austrian Youth Chamber Ensemble.

David Eaton in VIenna

On October 21 in Vienna, Austria David Eaton participated as conductor, composer and arranger in the Benefit Concert for Syrian Refugees at the Syrian Orthodox church. Bishop Emmanuel Aydin requested that soprano, Seiko Lee produce this concert at his church. Several hundred gues…

David Eaton Returns to Korea

On August 19, 2016, David Eaton conducted the Prime Philharmonic in South Korea with tenor Matthew Hill in a performance for over 20,000 people at the World Peace Center. Music by Franz Lehar and several arrangements by Maestro Eaton.

David Eaton Conducts in South Korea

David Eaton conducted his new composition, “Sing Praise, Hallelujah” for Chorus and Orchestra at the World Peace Center in South Korea.

NYC SYmphony Back at the U.N.

Left to right: Mitsuru Hunter, Seiko Lee, David Eaton, Mara Milkis and Andrey Tchekmazov.