Moon Seok-hwan to host 'My Clarinet Story' book concert at Music Plus Art Hall on November 21

Moon Seok-hwan, a clarinetist and the director of Moon Clarinet Academy, will host the 'My Clarinet Story' book concert at the Music Plus Art Hall in Seoul at 5 p.m. on November 21.

The performance serves as an opportunity for Moon Seok-hwan to share his musical life and diverse experiences documented in a book with the audience. The event holds particular significance as it is his first book concert held in Seoul.

Since opening Moon Clarinet Academy in 2005, Moon Seok-hwan has continued clarinet education and performance activities for approximately 20 years. Having formed musical connections with numerous students, he has conveyed the joy and value of music through the clarinet. His book contains his musical journey, stories from the educational field, and precious memories of people met through music.

The book concert will feature a diverse program encompassing not only classical music but also popular and indie music.

The classical repertoire will include Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Schumann's Fantasiestücke, and Stamitz's Clarinet Concerto No. 3. Additionally, familiar melodies such as Mangani's 'Adagio' and 'Kajabue', the songs 'Snow Flower' and 'Don't Worry, Dear', and the film music 'Over the Rainbow' will be performed on the clarinet.

The program also draws attention by including 'Spring' by the indie band Slow June, an album project in which Moon Seok-hwan directly participated. This adds special meaning to the stage, as he shares his experience participating in various musical genres beyond his activities as a classical performer.

Through this book concert, Moon Seok-hwan aims to expand the stories in his book into music and create a time to communicate with the audience through music.

Anticipation is building to see how the records of a performer who has been with the clarinet for about 20 years will resonate with the audience through both the book and the music.

Moon Clarinet Academy opened in Seocho-gu, Seoul, in December 2005 and has since seen more than 1,000 students. People of various ages, from elementary school students to seniors over 70, enjoy the instrument as a hobby. The academy conducts systematic one-on-one private lessons and holds concerts two to three times a year to promote skill improvement.

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