Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation’s traveling master class: U.S. orchestra associate principal to perform at Chuncheon’s Bongui High School

【Financial News, Chuncheon—Reporter Kim Gi-seop】Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation will hold a master class on the 4th at Bongui High School in Chuncheon, inviting double bassist Kim So-jeong, associate principal of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, as an instructor.
According to Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation on the 2nd, the class is part of the traveling master classes run by the foundation’s Music in PyeongChang Operations Office as a year-round educational program of the MPyC Academy. It is an exchange program designed to help the province’s musical talents build their skills by learning directly from leading musicians and educators in their respective fields.
Choi Si-young, a third-year student at Bongui High School, and others will take part in the class. Under Kim So-jeong’s guidance, the students will assess their performance skills and receive advice on interpreting pieces and musical expression, giving them an opportunity to envision more concretely their future musical activities and career paths.
After graduating from Seoul National University, Kim So-jeong completed a professional performance program at the Colburn School in the United States. She currently serves as associate principal of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra.
Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation CEO HyunSang Shin said, “The experience of sitting face to face with and learning from a performer active on the world stage will inspire students in ways that go beyond simply improving their skills.” He added, “We will continue to expand learning opportunities so that young people can nurture their dreams through high-quality music education without leaving the region.”

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