Seocho-gu Nurtures Young Music Talents Through Instrument Sharing and Education

District Distributes Donated Instruments to Youth for Music Education in '2023 Music Dream Tree Instrument Sharing Project' - 'Seocho Music Dream Tree Performance Presentation' Held on 11th, Graduating 20 Seocho Music Dream Tree Students
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Seocho-gu presents a warm resonance by holding a concert that supports the dreams of youth through instrument sharing.

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the ‘Seocho Music Dream Tree Performance Presentation’ at 4 p.m. on the 11th at Seoripul Art Hall (located in Seocho-dong).

This presentation was organized to provide students participating in the ‘Seocho Music Dream Tree Instrument Support Project’ an opportunity to showcase their honed instrumental skills and gain stage experience.

The district’s ‘Seocho Music Dream Tree Instrument Support Project’ has been underway since 2020 to offer opportunities for musical activities to local youth who want to learn instruments by providing donated unused instruments. So far, a total of 115 participants have been involved.

This year, 30 instruments were donated, and after repairs by master instrument craftsmen, they were delivered to 20 young people. From July to October, they received string ensemble lessons every Saturday at Simsang Cultural Center, directly instructed by performers from the Seocho Symphony Orchestra, a resident arts group of the Seocho Cultural Foundation.

In particular, the lessons were structured with both theory classes covering instrument types, roles by part, and how to read sheet music, as well as practical classes where students learned how to play popular and familiar pieces such as “Spring in My Hometown” and “Arirang,” to foster interest in classical performance.

At the presentation, the youth will perform pieces such as “Spring in My Hometown,” “The National Anthem,” and “F?r Elise” to fully showcase the skills they have learned.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “We will continue to make greater efforts so that young people, the future leaders of classical music, can learn instruments anywhere such as schools, discover their musical talents, and nurture their dreams.”

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