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Upcoming Event
5th Annual Sejong Music Competition (Nov 16. Sunday 2008 )

2008 Sejong Music Competition
November 16 (Sunday), 2008
Co-sponsored by The Korea Times Chicago & Piano Forte Chicago

Eligibility: This competition is open to ALL pre-college students

Competition Rules & Repertoire Requirements:
One solo piece of the competitors' choice from memory AND one of the required music

      Divisions & Required Repertoire


Piano

Senior
(Grade 9-12)

Milyang …………………………...... Heeyoung Yang
ParangSae …………………………...… Inhwa Song
Changu-Nori ………………………… Dae-Sung Kim
Arirang Fantasy ………....… Thanut Vadhanasiripong

Junior
(8th Grade or younger)

Pantomime IX  ……….... Young-Shin Choi
Ong-Hey-Ya ………………………. Jean Ahn
Nil-Lili ……………………………….Jean Ahn
Fantasy on Ongheyya ……..… Namyoung Pak

Violin

Senior
(Grade 9-12)

Sanjo ………………………………….. Eun Ho Chang
Joy of Ong-He-Ya ………………...……... Misook Kim
Korean Fantasy ………………………... Luis Obregon
Toad ……………………………….….. Jeongkyu Park
The Great Peace of Gyeonggi …... Simon Hutchinson

Junior
(8th Grade or younger)

Doraji & Arirang Variation …………..... Yong Jeong Lee
Hae-ga San Ma-loo-eh Ju-mool-uh-do .… Dong-Ji Moon
A-ri ……………………………….……. Jung eun Choi

Cello

(12th Grade or younger)

Arirang ………………………..... Christopher Matthews
Ja-Jang-Ga (Lullaby) ………………….….. ChanJi Kim
Barcarolle ………………………….………. Inwon Kang
For the Remnant ………………...….... Jung Hyun Yim
Ong ……………………………….….….Geon-yong Lee
Story of Chunhyang ………….….……… Andrew Reilly

Competition Location (new location for 2008):    
Fine Arts Building,
PianoForte Chicago studio
410 South Michigan Ave
Chicago IL 60605

 

Detail information with application form and Repertoire book order form.

 
Most Recent Winners
4th Annual Sejong Music Competition Winners Concert and Award Ceremony
January 13, 2008, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Chicago

2007 Sejong Music Competition - Winners
Photo by Myong Suk Suh
(Competition on 11/18/2007 at UIC, Winners Concert on 1/13/2008 at Ganz Hall)

Photo from the
4th Annual Sejong Music Competition Award Ceremony and Winners Concert, Jan 13, 2008, Ganz Hall, Chicago

newspaper articles: 1/15/08 1/17/08

video clips from the Winners Concert

Concert Program Book

 
Congratulations ! 
4th Annual Sejong Music Competition Winners (Nov 18. 2007)
Piano
Senior Division
Junior Division
  1st Place
Paul Juhn
None
 
Violin
Senior Division
Junior Division
  1st Place
Samantha Bennett
Gallia Kastner
 
Cello
Senior Division
 
  1st Place
Benjamin Lash
 


Click here for a complete Winners List

 

 

Past Sejong Music Competition Archive

Music Competitions
2008

4th Annual Sejong Music Competition Winners Concert and Award Ceremony (January 13, 2008)
Winners Concert | Video Clips Jan 2008 Video Clip
| Program Book

2007

4th Annual Sejong Music Competition November 18 (Sunday) 2007
Winners List  |  Judges |   Korean American TV CH 41 News Clip

2007
3rd Annual Sejong Music Competition Winners Concert and Award Ceremony
General Info - January 14, 2007 at Ganz Hall, Chicago | News Article | Program Book images | Video ClipsVideo |
2006
2005

2nd Annual Sejong Music Competition
Competition Rules (11/13/2005) | Winners List | Judges | Winners Concert (1/15/2006)

2004

1st Annual Sejong Music Competition
Competition Rules (11/14/2004)
| Winners' List | Judges | Winners Concert (1/15/2005)

 

 

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