Seocho-gu to Hold Masterclass with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Members for Young Artists

District Holds Masterclass for Outstanding University Student Ensembles Participating in the '2023 Seocho Chamber Music Festival' on the 10th
...Special Guidance by Berlin Philharmonic Violist Wolfgang Talitz and Violinist Romano Tomasini

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Seocho-gu, the only music culture district in the country, has prepared a special guidance session with members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the world's top orchestras, to lay the foundation for the growth of young artists.

On the 10th, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) selected outstanding teams among those participating in the '2023 Seocho Chamber Music Festival' held at Braum Hall (located in Seocho-dong) and held a masterclass with members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

The 'Seocho Chamber Music Festival' is a cultural performance project that has provided performance opportunities for young artists and activation opportunities for private performance venues since 2019. This year, 70 teams were selected and various classical performances are being held throughout the year in cultural spaces. So far, it has offered cultural enjoyment opportunities to about 1,800 audience members, receiving great acclaim.

The masterclass instructors are violist Wolfgang Talirz and violinist Romano Tommasini, members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the participants are the 'Id Quartet.'

Wolfgang Talirz has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra since 1983 and is also a member of the Vienna-Berlin Chamber Orchestra, composed of performers from the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. Romano Tommasini has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra since 1989 and is active as a member of the Philharmonic String Trio and Philharmonic String Quintet of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

The masterclass target team is the 'Id Quartet,' a four-member classical group of university students consisting of two violins, one viola, and one cello. They were finally selected by receiving excellent scores among 70 teams participating in the district's chamber music festival.

They will rehearse with the two masters on D. Shostakovich's String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110, and receive about two hours of lessons. In particular, the two skilled performers will listen to the students' performances and provide guidance on areas for improvement, interpretation methods, and practice techniques.

The district expects this masterclass to provide a stepping stone for young artists to develop their capabilities as artists and to lead a rich cultural infrastructure through collaborations with various skilled performers.

Id Quartet

Kim Jeong-yeon, the leader of the 'Id Quartet' participating in the masterclass, said, "I am happy to have a learning time with the overseas masters who specially visited Seocho-gu and to dream of a bigger stage through collaboration."

Meanwhile, the district operates the 'Seoripul Youth Arts Group' to support young artists in addition to the Seocho Chamber Music Festival. The Seoripul Youth Arts Group provides one-stop support for three years from nurturing to independence, selecting one outstanding team as a resident arts group of the Seocho Cultural Foundation for one year. They have performed on various stages, including an invitation performance at the '2022 Jarasum Festival,' and especially this year, the resident arts group 'Eumgam Art' of the Seoripul Youth Arts Group performed at two universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Jeon Seong-su, mayor of Seocho-gu, said, "We will continue to make efforts so that young artists can grow into leading figures in the global cultural and artistic world through Seocho-gu's unique culture and arts projects."

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