Over 300 faculty, students etc. end the year enjoying a recital at the Cheonma Art Center on the 19th
YU alumni sponsors all costs for recital for third straight year
[December 20, 2019]
<2019 YU Year-end Recital 'Brass Band'>
YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held a year-end recital with faculty and students to close out the year of 2019.
Over 300 people including faculty and students as well as YU president Sur Gil-soo attended the ‘2019 Year-end Recital’ held at the YU Cheonma Art Center Chamber Hall at 4 p.m. on the 19th. This event was made even more meaningful with the attendance of not only members of YU, but also directors of the alumni association such as YU General Alumni Association Chairman Jung Tae-il.
<Alumni Lee Dong-hwan, the first Korean baritone exclusive singer for Deutsche Oper of Berlin, Germany>
This year-end recital, which was hosted by YU Major of Voice Professor Lee Hyun and soprano Lee Jung-ah, was comprised of various genres performed by popular alumni including singers representing Korea in the global stage, YU professors, musical actors and actresses, and jazz vocalists.
YU Major of Orchestral Music Professor Yeo Eun-young performed a piano solo, baritone Lee Dong-hwan, who graduated from the YU College of Music and who is an exclusive vocalist for Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Germany, the first as a Korean, and jazz vocalist Jung Eun-joo (left on top photo), and musical actress Hong Bon-young (right on bottom photo) performed in this recital. In addition, the international student from China, Hou Pan-fung (right on top photo), in the YU Graduate School of Music PhD program performed a popular Chinese song. Also, the Brass Band performed a brass instrument ensemble, the faculty choir sang their music, and YU Major of Dance Professor Woo Hye-young put on an amazing ballet for the audience.
<YU Professor Choir Performance>
This recital was designed so that YU professors, employees and students could communicate with each and end the year on a high note to close out the year. YU has been holding the year-end recital by inviting YU members and alumni since 2017 and has been very popular. All costs for the recital have been paid for by the YU General Alumni Association and alumni.
<Ballet performance directed by Major of Dance Professor Woo Hye-young>
YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “I would like to thank the YU General Alumni Association and alumni seniors who happily helped to make the year-end recital possible for the third straight year,” and added, “I hope that YU members enjoyed the performance to end the year on a high note.”
