Fri. Aug. 23, 2024 8p.m.
Concert Hall
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Runtime
TBA
Program
The performance, which will be held by more than 700 children's choir members, is a time to pray for world peace as well as the unification of the Korean Peninsula with people around the world and to thank American veterans who participated in the Korean War.
A comprehensive art show that combines chorus, music, singing, dancing, performance, video, lighting, etc. 13 Children's Choir teams will bring their own distinctive features and create one beautiful melody.
Part I Opening (Korea-US Medley)
Theme 1: Unique Korea
- Arirang
- Let it Shine
- Amazing Grace & Because He Lives
Theme 2: Mission
- I Can Hear My Savior & Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy
- Nostalgic Songs Medley (Der Lindenbaum, Home Sweet Home, Barley Fields)
Theme 3: Shining America
- American Folk Song Medley
- Children's Praise Songs Medley
- American Popular Songs Medley
Part I Closing (Armed Forces Medley)
- Intermission -
Part 2 Opening (Hand in Hand & Joyful Joyful)
Theme 4: Remember Korea
- Spring in My Hometown & Thinking of Elder Brother
- Heavenly Sunlight Medley
- Blow the Trumpet in Zion
Theme 5: Shining Korea
- Celebrate Jesus & Come, Christians, Join to Sing
- Hymn of Seoul & South Korean Patriotic Song
Theme 6: Freedom and Peace
- Go Light Your World
- It's a Small World Medley
- Unification Arirang
- Our Wish is Unification Medley
Part 2 Closing
- Blessing Land Medley (River and Mountain, Streams Flowing Clear & This Land is Our Land)
- Handel’s Messiah 'Hallelujah!' Chorus
*The above program is subject to change.
Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances.
The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in this venue.
Program order and artists are subject to change.
This performance is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.
Meet the Artists
FEBC Children's Choir
Program Notes
Songs and performances with the theme of love and peace for the country.
The stage will be composed of a choir, dance, traditional Korean music (fan dance, samullori) etc. to go along with a theme video. Children's songs, folk songs, pop songs, spiritual hymns, and a Korean traditional percussion quartet will feature the fun-loving concert.
With gratitude and appreciation for the US sharing the love of the Gospel and helping to defend the democracy of this nation, the FEBC-Korea Children's Choir honors the ever-strong alliance between the USA and the Republic of Korea.
The Korean-Americans who went through the difficulties and sorrows as immigrants will join the brave veterans of the Korean War who put out their lives to defend democracy in the Korean peninsula. Together, they will be bonded in a celebration of harmony.
Staff
Production
Executive Advisor
Billy Kim
Executive Producer
Han, Ki-boong
Supervisor
Park, Kwang-hyun / Joy Kang
Director
Choi, Hye-sim
Assistant Director
Kim, Go-Eun / Sean Cho
MC
Daniel Kim / Ellie Kang
Floor Staff
Kang, Hee-dong / Kim, Sang-gyun / Park, Min-cheol / Chae, Pyung-gi
/ Song, Ok-seok / Nam, Hyun-yong / Song, Chan-wook
Visual Staff
Oh, Sang-kyun / Lee, Chae-eun / Kim Aaron / Jung, Jin-woo
Audio & Recording Mixing Staff
Ok, Ji-hye / Jung, Mun-soo / Shin, Dae-yong / Seo, Bo-wook
/ Hwang, Jong-ryul /Park Kyung-pil / Lee, Ho / Kim, Yong-ho / Kim Jin-tae
Lighting & Stage Manager
Ji, young & Lee, Chung-jae / Im, Oh-hyuk (RJ Perfect Production LLC)
Production Technology
Kim, Yong-cheol / Sung, Bo-young
Local Public Relations
Hong, Hee-kyung / Lee Yoo-jung / Sung, Bo-young
Coordinators
Joy Kang / Lee, Sung-wook / Min, In-kyung / Kang, Han-byul / Kim, Seok-hyun
/ Lee, Sung-hyun
Music Producer & Arrangement
Choi, Hye-sim / Jeong, Ma-te / Lee, Kang-seok/ Kang, Hak-seon
/ Lim, Ho / Kim, Eun-hye / Lee, Sang-gil / Kim, Ji-min / Choi, Jae-woo
/ Jung, Ji-eun / Kim, Hye-hyun / Son, Sun-ha / Kim, Jin-o
Collaborative Lead Choreographer
Kim, Hyun-jung / Jung, Da-mi / Hwang, Soo-jin / Na, Yong-hee / Lee, Sung-won
Children’s Choir Coordinators
Lee, Jeong-min / Chae, Pyung-gi / Baek, Cheol-gyu
/ Lee, Kyung / Nam, Hyun-yong / Kim, Sung-hyun / Kwon Hyuk
/ Park Min-cheol / Jung, Myung-ho / Baek, Doo-hyun / Song, Ok-seok
/ Shin, Yo-seob / Yi, In-song
Special Guest Conductor
Park, Shin-hwa
External Relations
Kim, Yo-han / Cho, Hyun-jin / Park, Dong-soo / Cho, Tae-han
/ Park, Se-hee
Media & Design
Je, Joo-cheol / Lee, Jeong-min / Jin Bo-ram
Staff for the Concert Hall
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Theater Manager*Allen V. McCallum Jr.
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Box Office TreasurerDeborah Glover
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Head UsherCathy Crocker
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Stage CrewZach Boutilier, Michael Buchman, Paul Johannes,
April King, John Ottaviano, and Arielle Qorb
*Represented by ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.
Steinway Piano Gallery is the exclusive area representative of Steinway & Sons and Boston pianos, the official pianos of the Kennedy Center.
The box office at the Kennedy Center is represented by I.A.T.S.E, Local #868.
The technicians at the Kennedy Center are represented by Local #22, Local #772, and Local #798 I.A.T.S.E., AFL-CIO-CLC, the professional union of theatrical technicians.