Osan City Women's Choir Holds Regular Concert
The event was attended by approximately 600 people including Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, National Assemblyman Ahn Min-seok, and residents, and was held in two parts.
The concert featured sacred hymns, traditional Korean art songs, and solo performances by soprano Jung Su-gyeong and tenor Chae Kwan-seok.
The program also included saxophone performances and group singing of popular songs, providing an enjoyable time for all.
Mayor Kwak said on the occasion, "Having appreciated the well-coordinated musical harmony of the Osan City Women's Choir, let us all work together to create a city of artistic culture where anyone can have the opportunity to experience a feast of music and culture and participate as engaged citizens."
A city official stated, "The gold medal awarded to the Osan City Women's Choir at this year's Geoje National Choir Competition is a great achievement for the cultural development of Osan, a city of arts and culture, and is the fruition of support and encouragement from all citizens for local cultural and artistic activities."
Meanwhile, the choir was founded in September 1986 and regularly performs at the UN commemorative memorial service.
The choir has also won the top prize at the 30th Nanpa Music Festival and a silver medal at the 2002 World Choir Olympiad in October. In October 2003, the choir won the Grand Prix in the religious category at the "In Canto Sul Garda" International Choir Competition held in Italy, as well as a silver medal in the folk category.
Subsequently, the choir won a bronze medal at the 24th National Choir Competition in August 2005, the top prize at the Uirim National Choir Competition in October 2007, a silver medal at the 25th Takarazuka International Chamber Chorus Competition in July 2009, and a gold medal at the Geoje National Choir Competition on September 3, 2010, where the cast from the television program "Qualifications of Men" performed.
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