Soyul Gayageum Orchestra

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.

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PARKING

Library parking is available onsite. Parking entrance is behind the Fire Station and Library buildings on Sunset Ave. Visitors receive 3-hour free parking and 15 minutes drop off parking is available in front of the Library. Accessible parking and wheelchair ramp is available in the parking lot. For additional information about this event, please contact Montrose Library at (818)548-2048 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov 

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Toddlers | Teens | Preschool | Family | Early Elementary | Children | Babies | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Performance  |

TAGS: | Special Event | Montrose Library | Be the Change | All Ages | AANHPI |

The Montrose Library, located on the east end of the Montrose Shopping Park, is a classic neighborhood branch library with materials and activities for adults, teens and children. Programs include adult activity based social clubs, teen volunteer programs and children's storytimes.  The 1961 building offers a lot of natural light and includes a quiet room in the adult fiction area.