Autumn Ballad with Daegeum, a Bamboo Flute from Korea

9930 Capitol Drive,Wheeling IL 60090

14 October, 2021

Description

This concert will provide a rare opportunity to listen to the sound of Daegeum and a few more woodwind instruments in the same family. Experience a rare opportunity to listen to the sound of a Daegeum, a traditional Korean bamboo flute, played by an artist-in-residence at the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago, along with other woodwind accompaniments. Participants will listen to both traditional 16th century Korean music and Western-influenced pieces composed for Daegeum. Host: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Partner: Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago Date/Time: Thursday, October 14, 2021, 11:00am-12pm Place: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9930 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL 60090 Since its inception in June 2011, the non-profit mission of the KCCoC has been to organize andpromote Korean cultural, arts, educational, and social activities, and thereby encourage cross-cultural learning. The KCCoC currently offers more than 70 programs and classes that celebrate Korean culture and heritage. We estimate that annual traffic to the KCCoC has reached over 70,000 visits and that the growth rate of attendance has increased over 10% per year.