Kim Myungyi Appointed as First Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Daejeon Civic Choir

Selecting 39 Members for Inaugural Choir Launch in April

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, is presenting a letter of appointment to Kim Myungyi in the morning of the 26th at the city hall reception room. / Daejeon City

Daejeon City announced that it has appointed Kim Myungyi as the inaugural artistic director and principal conductor to lead the Daejeon Civic Choir, which is set to be established in April.

Director Kim Myungyi graduated from the Korea National University of Arts and majored in choral conducting at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands and the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts in Germany. She has expertise in authentic Baroque choral music as well as a wide range of European music, and has served as a guest conductor for the Daejeon City Choir and the Wonju City Choir. Her term will last for two years.

In June 2023, the city established the Daejeon Art Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly the Daejeon Civic Symphony Orchestra), which currently has about 80 members. In April this year, the Daejeon Civic Choir will be launched.

The choir will accept applications and conduct recruitment announcements from the 26th until April 8, and will select 39 members through auditions held from April 10 to 11, followed by an orientation on April 23.

The Civic Choir and Civic Symphony Orchestra aim to expand opportunities for local residents to enjoy culture through regular concerts, special performances, and outreach events, thereby contributing to the broader cultural and artistic landscape.

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo said, "The Daejeon Civic Choir will be a new type of arts organization created by young artists together, marking an important turning point in the development of Daejeon's culture and arts. I hope that, together with conductor Kim Myungyi, the choir will grow into a group that moves citizens through high-quality musical activities."

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