News – Concert
Newspaper : Yeongnam Maeil(Korea) Date : 07-03-2012 Writer : Jang Jong-seok
Popular Concert Tour of ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’
‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ takes the lead in making school warm and beautiful
8th Nationwide Concert Tour was held on 1st, this month, in Church of God in Changwon Happo
Orchestra presents impression to about 1000 audiences including students, teachers and parents
A special concert for students who have one day to go to school opened on 1st day of Mar. ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ which is conducting nationwide concert tour during spring vacation gave 8th concert in Changwon.
This concert was opened in Church of God in Changwon Happo at 1:30 P.M.
The temple which is the place of service became warm concert hall which consoles hearts of teenagers who are harassed with school violence and stress of schoolwork and gives hope. (omit)
Park Wan-soo, the mayor of Changwon, celebrated the open of Church of God Students Orchestra’s concert through the congratulatory telegram and expressed his gratitude to the church which prepares meaningful concert. And he said “I want teenagers get the energy to spread their hope and dream through beautiful melody affecting mind and God’s love.”
Kim Do-seok, the pastor of Church of God in Changwon Happo, explained the object of this concert with the words “I want this concert become precious time consoling students who have difficulties because of stress of schoolwork and problems in school and presenting small consolation and hope to hard hearts.” and he said, “I hope students sing friendship with friends through music, a universal language, which is loved from world’s people over space-time and make future bright and warm.”
Members of students who appeared on the stage presented familiar classical music to teenagers like ‘Light Cavalry Overture’ of Suppe, ‘Radetzky marsch’ of Johann Strauss and ‘Waltz’ of Shostakovich.
And they lead students to the world of orchestral music which is abundant and interesting with playing colorful music like ‘World’s Folk Song Medley’ made with world nations’ folk songs appeared in the schoolbook, ‘New Song’ which praises Elohim God, ‘the Collaboration with men quartet’. They presented the impression to the audiences who visit the concert with concentration unbecoming in students and ability of high level.
Kang Beom-seok who played the trombone has been active in ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ for 3 years. His character changed better as doing the orchestra activity, so he could make many friends. And he said “I know how difficult life in school is because I’m student, too. I hope every students cheer up by realizing that there are friend who can share worries together and students like us who endeavor to make school bright and warm, even though they can’t give up duty as student.”
Student who wonted to the electronic music responded that orchestral music which has the echo was good over their expectation.
Kim Ji-yun who becomes high school student this year expressed her impression that “I’m pressured from study as becoming high school student and nervous before the day of school starts but my mind is set at ease listening the grand music. Music of today will come to my mind whenever I have difficulty.”
Jeong Woo-jong who likes the strings, a student, said “Actually I feel pity for friends who suffer from school violence because I can’t do something for them. I hope the time in which we can come to understanding each other with comfort increases by opening the concerts which give stability of emotion.”
After concert, learning interesting rhythmic movement and playing traditional games which student can enjoy. Plentiful snack foods were prepared and give enjoyment.
The education interests and teachers who visit concert express their gratitude to the church which prepared this event carefully for student from selection of familiar music to supplementary events.
Kim Seon-dong, a school commissioner of Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, said “Student Orchestra’s concert of Church of God which practices sharing life and love as light and salt of society is very impressive. That gave impression to students before new term, I think. I want to make the chance that more students can see this concert in larger stage.” and he continued, “whole society have to participate in prevention of school violence which is becoming the problem of society. When the activities like the concert of ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ spread in all society in the region, our society will be bright more and school violence will be prevent.”
Kim Jong-soo, the principal of Changwon Myeongji Woman High School, said “Students cannot afford to purify mind because our society require them to compete for credits(units).” and he commented that this concert is “great event which give light to society in which violence prevails.”
‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ is composed of Church of God’s students.
Members learn upright human nature and attainment like consideration and cooperation through ensemble doing school work and orchestra’s activities based on faith. Above all, they exemplify themselves because they lead the van in making safe, warm and beautiful school by concert tour, not satisfied with advancement in ability.
They opened ‘Wind Ensemble for Teenagers’ which is ensemble with wind instruments and percussion instruments in the last year and received fervent response.
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Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother 