Lotte Cultural Foundation Partners with Green Umbrella Child Fund for 'Classical Music Gifted Support Project'

A Total of 200 Million KRW in Scholarships Awarded for Talent Development in the Classical Music Field

Lotte Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with Green Umbrella Child Fund, is implementing the 'Classical Music Gifted Support Project' to discover children talented in classical music and support their education, fostering the growth of classical music talents. Photo by Lotte Cultural Foundation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Lotte Cultural Foundation announced on the 15th that it will implement the 'Classical Music Gifted Support Project' to help nurture talent in classical music by discovering and supporting children with talent in the field of classical music, in collaboration with the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.

This project will provide scholarships necessary for talent development through a total sponsorship fund of 200 million KRW. Additionally, various programs that aid in nurturing gifted musicians will be supported.

The Lotte Cultural Foundation will award an annual scholarship of 8 million KRW per person to a total of 20 gifted musicians, including 15 recommended by the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation and 5 recommended by the Korea Arts Gifted Education Institute, following document screening and interviews.

Furthermore, the selected gifted musicians will be offered differentiated programs that help improve their skills and abilities, such as participation in master classes with in-house artists from Lotte Concert Hall and appearances in special programs. Support for attending performances will also be provided to promote emotional stability and capacity building among the children.

The classical music gifted support targets children aged 7 to 18 as of 2022 (with age varying by field for the Korea Arts Gifted Education Institute), who are beneficiaries under Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, children from the next-lowest income bracket as defined in Paragraph 10 of the same article, or children from general low-income families.

Kim Seon-kwang, CEO of the Lotte Cultural Foundation, stated, “We will continue various activities so that culture and arts become the dreams of more children and, furthermore, can deliver inspiration to our society through culture and arts.”

Lee Je-hoon, Chairman of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, said, “We once again thank the Lotte Cultural Foundation for practicing sharing so that children with talent but who must give up their dreams due to difficult circumstances can grow into outstanding talents of future society. The sponsorship funds will be used valuably for nurturing classical music talents.”

Applications are open until the 28th. After document and interview screening, the final recipients will be selected in April. For detailed inquiries about support, please contact the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation Seoul Region 2 Headquarters.

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