Yongsan-gu Launches 'Exciting Music Journey That Visits Schools' at 17 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Program Runs Until December

New Brass Ensemble Added This Year

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young), is operating the 'Exciting Music Journey That Visits Schools' program for 17 elementary, middle, and high schools in the district from May 11, 2026, to the end of December.

Exciting Music Journey Program held at Namjung Elementary School on the 11th. Courtesy of Yongsan District.

This initiative is part of the 'Visiting Yongsan Education' project within the 2026 Yongsan Education Cooperation Specialization District program. It was designed to provide students, who typically have few opportunities to experience classical performances, with high-quality cultural and artistic experiences in their everyday environment at school.

This year, in addition to the existing string and woodwind ensemble programs, a new brass ensemble program with a grand and lively sound has been added. The number of participating schools has steadily increased from 7 in 2024 to 11 in 2025, and now 17 this year. Over the three years since the project began, the total has grown by 10 schools. This year, the participating schools include 9 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 3 high schools.

The program consists of introducing instruments, composers and performance techniques, learning how to conduct, expressing music through movement, learning ballet mime, and participating in ensemble performances. The curriculum is structured to allow students to take center stage and experience music firsthand. The Grand Philharmonic Orchestra, a professional arts organization, will visit each school and lead the activities.

Park Hee-young, District Mayor of Yongsan-gu, stated, "I hope students can break free from the confines of academics to enjoy and appreciate culture and the arts, and grow into individuals with artistic sensitivity. We will continue to strive to offer a diverse range of cultural and artistic education programs that can be felt directly at schools."

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