Enjoy the End of Summer and the Start of Fall with Music! ... Busan Citizen Library's 'Family Cultural Performance' Program

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Metropolitan City Library will hold the ‘August-September Family Cultural Performance’ program for local residents at the Citizen Library Sound Forest on August 24 and September 3.

On August 24 at 7 PM, the performance titled ‘Classics and Classical Melodies on a Summer Night’ will take place.

During the performance, the ‘Korean Music Ensemble’ team will perform various pieces themed around Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ including Mozart’s ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik,’ Elgar’s ‘Salut d’Amour,’ the vocal piece ‘First Love,’ the pop song ‘Over the Rainbow,’ and songs from the movie La La Land.

On September 3 at 2 PM, the performance titled ‘Enjoying Our Chuseok Story with Fusion Gugak’ will be held.

In this performance, the fusion gugak band ‘Jeolmeun Yesul Nallari wa Jaengi’ will perform Chuseok-related songs such as ‘Ganggangsullae,’ ‘Daltaryeong,’ and ‘Arirang,’ using traditional Korean instruments like taepyeongso, sogeum, daegeum, ajaeng, as well as synthesizers, based on the picture book ‘Soli’s Chuseok Story.’

Those wishing to participate can apply from the 4th on the Citizen Library website. The number of participants is limited to 50 per performance and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The performances will also be live-streamed on the Citizen Library’s YouTube channel.

Cheon Jeong-suk, director of Busan Citizen Library, said, “At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, we hope to provide a time of comfort and strength to local residents’ weary daily lives through stories and music that families can enjoy together.”

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