Overview

The IFAC Control Orchestra represents a groundbreaking initiative that fuses the principles of control theory with musical performance. This unique event, scheduled for the closing ceremony of the 23rd IFAC World Congress, demonstrates the practical application of control engineering principles through orchestral music.

Conductor: Yoonhak Baek

We are honored to announce that Yoonhak Baek will serve as the conductor for the IFAC Control Orchestra. Mr. Baek brings a distinguished background in both engineering and music, having earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University and gained professional conducting experience with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. His innovative approach to conducting, which incorporates dynamic movements and technical precision, has earned him international recognition. His unique conducting style can be previewed here: https://youtu.be/TNV1AEQjBo0 .

Event Details

• Date: August 28, 2026
• Time: At the Closing Ceremony of the 23rd IFAC World Congress
• Venue: Auditorium, BEXCO, Busan, Korea
• Conductor: Yoonhak Baek

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the IFAC Control Orchestra or to express interest in joining as a musician, please contact:

Julian Berberich

Global Orchestra Coordinator
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Email: julian.berberich@kit.edu

Pilwon Hur

Local Orchestra Coordinator
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Email: pilwonhur@gist.ac.kr

Join the IFAC Control Orchestra

We invite participants from the automatic control community who have musical experience and are interested in becoming part of a highly dynamic, distributed, nonlinear, adaptive, fuzzy, MIMO, fault-tolerant, learning-based feedback control system with experimental verification and validation. If this tickles your fancy and you would like to stay updated, please fill out the web form below. We will contact you soon with more details.
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Additional Information

For more details about the IFAC Control Orchestra, please visit: https://www.ifac-control.org/about/ifac-control-orchestra