"2010 Korean American Day Cultural Celebration"
(Open to Public, free of charge)
January 10 (Sun), 2010 - Skokie Library, IL
January 12 (Tues), 2010 Korean Movie at Morton Grove Public Library
January 13 (Wed) 2010 - Richard J. Daley Civic Center
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January 13, 2010 (Wednesday) |
 Richard J. Daley Civic Center
(50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL. 60602)
12:00pm-1:00pm - Opening Ceremony
Flag-Raising Ceremony with R.O.K. Marine Veterans Association of Chicago
Dance and music performances
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January 10, 2010 (Sunday) |
Skokie Public Library-Radmacher Theatre
(5215 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL. 60077/Tel: 847-673-7774)
2:30 pm - 5 pm Korean Cultural Presentations and art exhibition
Performances:
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January 12, 2010 (Tuesday) |
Morton Grove Public Library
( 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove, IL. 60053)
11:30 AM - Film - Korea Travelog
Korea has distinct shopping districts and streets for specific kinds of commodities. The first part of this documentary features Namdaemun, Insadong, and Myeongdong shopping areas. Enjoy the colorful changing of the guard ceremony at 14th century Gyeongbok Palace and tour Changedok Palace built in the early 15th century. The Korean Folk Village near Suwon has performances of horsemanship, dance and acrobatics. You'll see the largest fish market in Korea, Jeju Island, Mount Hala, deep sea diving, and carvings from lava rock.
12:30 PM - Film - The Way Home (Korean with subtitles, 2003, PG, 88 min.):
Starting at 12:30: The Way Home (Korean with subtitles, 2003, PG, 88 min.): Through an elderly and old-fashioned grandmother, a spoiled seven-year-old boy learns to accept and understand the simple pleasures of nature and her lifestyle.
For more information contact Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove Public Library
6140 Lincoln Avenue
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-4220
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The Choomsarang Korean Dance Group under the direction of Helen Haeja Lee, will perform traditional Korean dances.
Helen Haeja Lee graduated from Sarabol College in Korea, majoring in dance. Ms. Lee is a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre and is Vice-President of Mid-West Korean Dance Association.
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Chung Ang University Ballet Team (중앙대학교 발레 무용단) |
Chung Ang University Ballet Team from Seoul, Korea.
Members:
Myung Ji Ko, Hae Rin Yang, Sang A Kim, Yeun Ji Ko, Hyang Ki Lim, Da Woom Kim
중앙대학교 발레 무용단:
고명지, 양혜린, 김상아, 고연지, 임향기, 김다움 |
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Kyung Yong Lee, tenor 이경용 |
Kyung Yong Lee received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Roosevelt University and his Master of Music Degree in voice performance from Northwestern University. Mr. Lee is currently a vocal teaching assistant, under professor William Warfield, at Northwestern University. He is also a member of both the Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- VOCAL TEACHING ASSISTANT UNDER PROFESSOR WILLIAM WARFIELD (BARITONE) AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF CHICAGO SYMPHONY CHORUS (CSC)
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF CHICAGO LYLIC OPERA CHORUS
- NORTH SHORE MUSICIAN CLUB COMPETITION – {EDWARD YOUNG AWARD}
- MUSIC DIRECTOR OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO
- CHOIR DIRECTOR OF LAKEVIEW KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (EVANSTON, IL)
- MASTER OF MUSIC DEGREE (MM)
- IN VOICE PERFORMANCE AND LITERATURE
- ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY (CHICAGO, IL)
- BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE (BM)
- IN MUSIC EDUCATION (VOICE AND CHORAL CONCENTRATION)
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- 노스웨스턴 대학 (석사)
- 루즈벨트 대학 (학사)
- 시카고 심포니 합창단 정단원
- 시카고 리릭오페라 합창단 정단원
- 노스 쇼 음악가 협회 EDWARD YOUNG AWARD (수상)
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Yesoe Yoon has studied for voice and communication/media at Northeastern Illinois University.
She has performed in Opera workshop, chamber singer, and university chorus at NEIU. She also was chosen as the solo/soprano(09) , and solo quartet for NEIU chamber singer, soprano (08).
노스이스턴 일리노이 대학 (미디아전공 성악부전공)
08 가을 학기 노스이스턴 일리노이 대학 쳄버 싱어 솔로 콜텟
09 가을 학기 노스이스턴 일리노이 대학 코러스 파트솔로 발탁
07-09 그 이외에도 노스이스턴 대학 오페라 워크샵, 코러스, 쳄버, 보이스 쇼 참여.
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Laura Park, violin
 Laura Park, 15, is a scholarship recipient of the Music Institute of Chicago's Senior Academy program for gifted pre-college musicians where she studies with Almita Vamos, Roland Vamos, and Marko Dreher.
Laura has twice been the overall winner of the Walgreens National Concerto Competition Junior Division. She has also won the first prize of numerous competitions, including the Music Teachers National Association Illinois Junior String Division, the Harper Young Artist Competition, the Society of American Musicians Competition, the Sejong Music Competition and the Confucius Competition. Laura has received honors from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions, the American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition, the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Young Musicians Competition, and the North Suburban Symphony Orchestra Young Musicians Competition.
She has soloed with the North Suburban Symphony Orchestra, the Harper Symphony Orchestra and Midwest Young Artist Concert Orchestra. Laura has been featured on the 98.7 WFMT, ABC7Chicago, and Vermont Public Television. She is a member of the Aurelia String Quartet which won the gold medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the St. Paul String Quartet Competition, the Jules M. Laser Chamber Music Competition, and the Rembrandt Chamber Players Competition.
During previous summers, she has studied at the Astona International Summer Academy in Switzerland, the Okemo Young Artist Program in Vermont, and Summer Music Institute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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Program:
Ong-he-ya (옹혜야) ............................................... Hyong-Young Ahn (안효영)
Concerto for violin, No.3 in G major, K216 .............. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro
Laura Park, violin
Milana Pavchinskaya, piano
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 George Hyun is a junior at New Trier High School and is Concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed at the IMEA Festival Orchestra , IMEA All-State Honors Orchestra, Steinway Concert Series, Aspen Music Festival, Summit Music Festival, Music in the Mountains, Harvard Summer Orchestra, Music Academy at Schloss Ort, and Masterclasses at Champs Sur Marne.
This year he was selected to represent Illinois at the National ASTA Orchestra Festival . He is a leader and soloist with the Magical Strings of Youth and has performed with them at the White House, the Vatican (in audience of Pope Benedict), Italy , Austria , Australia , South Korea , and most recently in Prague. At Prague Castle he played as soloist for Prince Loebkowicz and Josef Suk.
He has won awards from the Sejong Cultural Society, Musichorale, Roosevelt University, and the Chinese Fine Arts Society. He is a student of Betty Haag Kuhnke.
Program:
Doraji (도라지) ……………………………………………….…. Rhee Haun (한 리)
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso ………….…. Camille Saint-Saen
George Hyun, violin
Thomas Zeman, piano
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Christina Yeji Yoon, piano |
 Christina Yeji Yoon began playing piano while in Korea at the age of six.
She is a senior at Vernon Hills High School and currently studying piano under Matt Hagle at the Music Institute of Chicago.
She has won various awards in the Geneva competitions and won second place at 2008 Sejong Music Competition.
She plans to continue studying music in college majoring music education.
Program:
Parangsae (파랑새) ……………….… Inhwa Song (송인화)
L'isle joyeuse ………..…..… Claude Debussy
Christina Yeji Yoon, piano
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Bultasa Chorus was founded in the year of 1989. Since then the chorus has performed on many Asian Buddhist celebrations and annual Bultasa Buddha's Birthday Art Celebrations and special events such as November 15, 2009 Inauguration Ceremony of Bultasa East Education Hall.
In 2008, they sang 'the Song of Korean Country 한인의 나라' at the Ceremony of the Day of Koreans in America(미주 한인의 날) sponsored by Chicago Korean Community (시카고 한인회).
Also, the bultasa chorus recorded tapes and DVDs for the bultasa members.
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