Month: November 2013

Harmony educates and entertains

Harmony is a student club at Kangnam University that works to spread awareness of people with disabilities. To that end they presented Thursday evening’s Night of the Differently-abled, an event that offered both entertainment and a lesson. Social Welfare majors Hwang Min-ji…

2013 GSMW Graduation Concert

Kangnam University, German School of Music Weimar 2013 Graduation Concert, Olympus Hall, Seoul, 6 December 2013

Kangnam University German School of Music Weimar Graduation Concert Olympus Hall, Seoul Friday 6 December 2013 7:00 pm 올림푸스홀 서울 강남구 삼성동 114-9, 올림푸스 타워 B1 (02) 6255-3270

Christmas in Music with Maxence Larrieu

On Saturday 30 November, German School of Music Weimar flute professors Philipp Jundt and Dorothee Binding will join the Seoul Flute Choir and celebrated French flutist Maxence Larrieu for Christmas in Music. The holiday festivities begin this weekend! Seoul Arts Center,…

To the polls!

Campaign 2013 - Students vote for Kangnam University's student council president and vice president on the first floor of Shalom Hall. (Photo: Charles Ian Chun)

The first floor of Shalom Hall bustles with activity as students vote for Kangnam University’s student council president and vice president. Polls are open in most buildings on campus through the week.

GSMW Flute Concert: Masters & Students

Kangnam University & German School of Music Weimar present Masters & Students Flute Concert: Hyeri Yoon, Philipp Jundt, Dorothee Binding, GSMW flute students, Hyelim Ahn and Shunji Hirota (piano), Dolce Art Hall, Seoul 2 Dec 2013

Kangnam University and the German School of Music Weimar present Masters & Students Flute Concert Hyeri Yoon Seoul National University Philipp Jundt German School of Music Weimar Dorothee Binding German School of Music Weimar and Flute Students of the German…

Even a diamond needs polishing

With Prof. Viktoria Kaunzner in the background, violinist Dorian Xhoxhi helps 4th-year student Kim Eun-a with pieces by Kabalevsky and Bach. (Photos: Charles Ian Chun)

The Berlin Philharmonic, considered one of the top ten European orchestras, gave concerts Monday and Tuesday evening at Seoul Arts Center, offering programs that included Schumann’s Symphony No. 1, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. 29-year-old Dorian…

BeautiFL Mozart with Philipp Jundt

German School of Music Weimar flute professor Philipp Jundt performs in BeautiFL Mozart presents Shall We Dance at the Seoul Arts Center Recital Hall, 10 Nov 2013, 5 pm.

German School of Music Weimar flute professor Philipp Jundt and friends of GSMW Hyunim Yoon and Soyoun Kim perform tomorrow in BeautiFL Mozart presents Shall We Dance at Seoul Arts Center. Place: Seoul Arts Center Recital Hall Date/Time: Sunday 10 Nov 2013,…

Students compete in English Writing Contest

Kangnam University’s Department of English Literature hosted the 2013 English Writing Contest this morning in Gyeong-cheon Hall. After opening remarks by Department of English Literature professor Chung Indon and Kangnam University Vice President of Academic Affairs Yoo Yang-geun, over sixty…

Martín focuses on the basics

International clarinet soloist Maximiliano Martín helps 1st-year student Ahn Ho-jung with Saint-Saëns's Sonata, Op. 167.

Last Friday Maximiliano Martín, principal clarinet for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, returned to Kangnam University’s German School of Music Weimar for a series of masterclasses with students of Professor Matthias Luft. Martín’s goals for the students are simple. “I try…

These colors run!

Color Me Rad, Munhak Station, Incheon, 7 Sept 2013 (Photo: Lee Su-hyun)

An explosion of color has hit Korea! Color Me Rad, the 5 kilometer marathon with a color bomb, was held in Incheon’s Munhak Stadium on September 7. From Koreans to Americans, kids to adults, there was a large turnout of…

Study and make money!

Screenshot of Isaac's Young Gong Don

A review of Issac’s Young Gong Don These days there are so many apps for our smartphone to make our lives easier, help us learn, and provide us with entertainment. One of Korea’s favorite English teachers “Happy” Isaac Durst has…

A full-time hobby

When Kangnam University English instructor Edward Jorgensen isn’t teaching or preparing for his classes, he is tending to his “hobby”. Since October 2009, Jorgensen and his wife have been operating The Big Chill, an event bar located in the South…

Be one with Kusama

A Dream I Dreamed, an exhibition of works by Kusama Yayoi, one of the hottest modern artists, was held at Daegu Art Museum from July 16 to November 3. 118 pieces of Kusama’s works including paintings, installations, and even video…

Ow2-Chim make some noise!

There are a variety of music clubs at Kangnam University. One of the coolest may be hip-hop club Ow2-Chim (외침 pronounced Wey-chim). The name Ow2-Chim roughly means “Let’s shout out!” People are sometimes intimidated by hip-hop and have preconceptions that…

Artistry gets a warm reception

Last Wednesday evening at a private art gallery in Shinsa Dong, German School of Music Weimar violin professor Viktoria Kaunzner and her students performed at a reception for London-based Korean painter and performance artist Francesca Cho, whose works are on…