January 11 (Thursday)

• Korean Movie - Documentary Film " Arirang"
• Korean Traditional Food Cooking Demo - "Bulgogi" & "Kimchi"
• Music Concert ( Soprano, Piano, Violin, Cello, Saxophone)
• Korean Traditional Royal Court Fashion Show

Also check other date's cultural events . . | January 12 (Friday) | January 13 (Saturday) |

Producer: Tom Coffman

ARIRANG: THE KOREAN AMERICAN JOURNEY begins the story of how and why, in less than three years in the early 1900s, more than 7,000 Koreans left their strife-torn homeland for new lives on the sugar plantations of Hawaii. Yet just as they arrive in America, Korea is conquered by Japan, which attempts to stamp out the Korean language and culture and reduce Koreans to second-class Japanese citizens. As American settlers, the Korean sojourners organized around the cause of independence for Korea while simultaneously sinking roots deep into their new home. As they achieve astonishing success in American terms, they kept the idea of an independent Korea alive throughout Japan's half-century occupation of the Korean peninsula.

(Information - Courtesy of the Center for Asian American Media)

Music Concert  7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

Taken Away at Twelve ……………………………………………. Charles Lee
Cello Solo Suite, I. Preludio-Fantasia .................................. Gaspar Cassado
Mindy Park , cello
Shirley Trissell, piano

Changu-Nori ……….…………………………………………….. Dae-Sung Kim
Yueun Kim, piano

Sopum ……………………………………………………………… Kumok Heo
Concerto No.1 (IV. Burleske. Allegro con brio)............................... Shostakovich
Siwoo Kim, violin
Milana Pavchynskaya, piano

"임이 오시는지..." …………… ………….…….……박문호 작사/ 김규환 작곡
"눈" ………………… …………………….…..…… 김호근 작사, 작곡
"가고파" ……………… …………………….…..… 이은상 작사/ 김동진 작곡
In Sun Kim, Soprano

Jessica Lee, Saxophone

Siwoo Kim, Violin
Westerville, OH
(Student of Almita & Roland Vamos)
3rd Annual Sejong Music Competition Winner

Siwoo Kim 17, is a native of South Korea . He began his musical studies at the age of 2-and-a-half, taking lessons from his mother.

Kim’s first major public performance was when at the age of nine, he was a guest performer for The Ohio State University’s “Salute to Scholars” program. At the age of 10, Siwoo became a student of Roland and Almita Vamos at the Music Institute of Chicago, and made his first solo debut with orchestra. Since then, highlights of his career include his first solo recital, a broadcast performance in the 22nd annual Young Steinway Concert Series, being featured as soloist for the gala concert of the Westerville Symphony Orchestra, and numerous performances with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Siwoo has won the junior and senior divisions of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Young Musicians Competition. He was a finalist in the Kingsville International Competition, and semi-finalist in the Stulberg and the Johansen International Competitions.

Kim is also the recipient of a scholarship from the National Federation of Music Clubs.

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Yueun Kim, Piano
Chicago, IL
(Student of Theodore Edel)
3rd Annual Sejong Music Competition Winner

Yueun Kim, 17 years of age, began her piano studies at the age of six, in Gwangju , Korea . In 2006, she moved to Chicago , where she now studies under Theodore Edel.

She has won numerous awards, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the Kwangju Ilbo music competition and second place in the music competition of the Music Association of Jeonnam, Korea .

She is currently a junior at Amundsen High School . When she is not pursuing piano, she enjoys photography and exploring the "Windy City". Recently, she began private violin studies at North Park University . In her future, Yueun hopes to pursue a degree in piano performance and pedagogy.

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Mindy Park, Cello
Palatine, IL
(Student of Haans Jorgen Jensen)
3rd Annual Sejong Music Competition Winner

Mindy Park , age 16, a junior of Fremd High School , has studied the cello since the age of seven.

As a winner of competitions, her awards include the Nancy Fuqua Memorial Young Artists Competition in 2005, the Society of American Musicians, and the String Division and Overall Winner of the Walgreen's National Concerto Competition in 2003 and 2006.  In 2005, Mindy performed with the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and in 2006, she performed with the Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra. 

As an avid chamber musician, her chamber group was selected to perform on the Young Steinway Concert Series and advanced to the semi-finals in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in 2006.  In December 2006, she was selected to participate in the New York String Orchestra Seminar Schneider Concerts, which led to performances at Carnegie Hall.  She currently attends the Music Institute of Chicago Academy and Orchestra Program.

Mindy's performances have been featured on WFMT's 98.7's Introductions and the ABC7 Chicago News. Mindy has attended the Meadowmount School of Music in New York for two summers. Mindy is a student of Hans Jorgen Jensen of Northwestern University .

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Jessica Lee, Saxophone

Jessica Lee, 16 years old is Junior at
Carl Sandburg High School.

- Lead chair of Harper College Jazz Ensemble
- Lead chair of District 7 Jazz IMEA Jazz Band 1
- IMEA All State Concert Band alto saxophonist
- Lead chair at Carl Sandburg Jazz Band

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In Sun Kim, Soprano

In Sun Kim, soprano graduated Sung Shin Women's University Music School with Voice major in 1985.

She was a member of Teen-life singers, Music major associated choir, Choi Hooncha Choir.

She has given numerous Missionary voice concerts in community churches, prisons, army camps, nursing homes, orphanages, and government and public offices since 1979.

She was awarded an honorary citizenship of Orange County, CA in 1980, and she was awarded an Exemplary Teacher Award from the Seoul Education Department in 2002.

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Richard J. Daley Civic Center
Exhibition:
Jan 8 (Mon) - Jan 26 (Fri) 2007
Opening Reception
Jan 12 (Fri) 12:00 - 1:30 PM