Seocho-gu Holds 'Visiting Classical Concerts' at Six Elementary Schools

Seocho-gu to hold ‘Visiting Classical Concerts’ with classical performances and music commentary education at six elementary schools in the district starting from the 14th

Part of the ‘Seocho Elementary School 1 Student 1 Instrument’ project supporting all elementary schools in the area to learn instruments such as violin and clarinet

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, hopes the visiting classical concerts will provide children with joyful memories and opportunities to discover their artistic talents

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold ‘Visiting Classical Concerts’ starting from the 14th at six elementary schools, allowing students to experience classical music and listen to music commentary.

The ‘Visiting Classical Concerts’ began as a school daily life recovery project to provide cultural and artistic enjoyment opportunities to local elementary students who had a difficult time due to COVID-19 last year.

The concerts are conducted not only with classical performances but also include art education where performers directly explain the music to the students after the performance.

This year’s performing groups are two teams, ‘Ensemble Eumgam’ and ‘Hyunta Percussion Group,’ composed of the Seoripul Youth Arts Troupe operated by the district. The main pieces include classical works such as Leroy Anderson’s ‘Typewriter Concerto’ and Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons,’ as well as classical renditions of familiar children’s songs like ‘Do-Re-Mi Song (Children’s Song)’ and Pororo’s ‘Banana Chacha.’

The concerts will be held in the following order: from June 14 at Usool Elementary School, June 20 at Banwon Elementary School, June 30 at Maehun Elementary School, July 3 at Jamwon Elementary School, July 4 at Sorae Elementary School, and July 10 at Sinjung Elementary School.

A survey conducted with 1,598 students and teachers from five participating schools last year showed a satisfaction rate of 98%, indicating high popularity. Accordingly, the district plans to sequentially hold concerts at schools that have not yet hosted the event to expand opportunities and the base for students’ cultural performances.

In addition, the district continues to promote projects to discover and nurture students’ artistic talents. Since 2019, the ‘Seocho Elementary School 1 Student 1 Instrument’ project has supported all elementary schools in the area to learn instruments such as violin, flute, and clarinet. Last year, the district supported instrument instructor classes and instrument purchase costs for a total of 161 students across all 24 elementary schools in the area, covering classical and traditional Korean instruments. Since last year, the district has also operated the ‘Sound of Seocho Orchestra Leading Schools’ to support elementary school orchestra instrument classes and activities.

The district is also continuously working to increase accessibility to culture and arts and support young artists active in the area. Within the Seocho Music Culture District, the ‘Noon Classical Dessert’ series is held, providing performance venues, sound equipment, and performance fees for young artists. Additionally, the ‘Visiting Flower Seat Concert’ features about 50 young artist groups offering diverse cultural performances such as indie bands, traditional Korean music, and magic throughout the district.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “I hope this visiting classical concert will give our children joyful memories and opportunities to discover their artistic talents, and we will make Seocho a place where the fragrance of culture flows.”

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