Come celebrate Korean heritage as you listen to members of the Soyul Gayageum Orchestra share the beautiful sounds of the traditional Korean instrument the Gayageum.
The Gayageum is a traditional Korean string instrument that holds a significant place in Korean music and culture. It's a type of zither, which means it's a stringed instrument with strings stretched across a flat, wooden soundboard.
Founded in 2008, Soyul Gayageum Orchestra consists of around thirty members from elementary students to adults. They regularly hold performances and play at various concerts and festivals to introduce the Korean traditional instrument, Gayageum, and the beauty of its sound to the mainstream media. They also received awards from many competitions, such as New York Korean Traditional Music Competition, Korean Traditional
Music and Art Competition and the World Competition of Korean Traditional Performing Arts. They also had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in 2022.
This Be the Change Series program is being held in conjunction with Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
PARKING
Casa Verdugo is in Downtown Glendale on North Brand Blvd. Library parking is located on W Stocker St, between Brand Blvd. and Central (2-hour parking). Accessible parking and wheelchair access is available onsite and additional street parking is also available on Brand Blvd. For additional information about this event, please contact Casa Verdugo Library at 818-548-2047 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov
Casa Verdugo Library is an intimate community oriented library geared for families with children. We are also a destination for students seeking a quiet place to work as well as private tutoring.We have many tables with outlets for adults to use. In addition, we have weekly storytime for babies as read by our own Ms. Vivian. We also offer art programs for tweens inspired by great artists of the past as presented by Ms. Katie.
