Tool Music disabled artists perform at Magok Square A+ Festival

The Tool Music Disabled Artists Ensemble performed "Brilliant Melodies: Connected by Music" at Magok Square in Seoul on October 17. The program featured four professional artists, including pianist Lee Hoon and baritone Kim Bong-jung, concluding with a collaborative performance of "Amazing Grace."

Social enterprise Tool Music (CEO Jeong Eun-hyeon) successfully completed its "Brilliant Melodies: Connected by Music" performance at the 2026 Festival of Arts and Culture for Persons with Disabilities A+ Festival, held at Magok Square in Seoul on October 17. Tool Music took the stage after being selected for the festival's performance recruitment project.

Hosted by the Korea Federation of Organizations of the Disabled Artists, this festival was organized to highlight the artistic capabilities of disabled artists and serve as a venue for communication between disabled and non-disabled people through culture and arts.

The performance featured four professional disabled artists: left-handed pianist Lee Hoon (stroke), baritone Kim Bong-jung (visual impairment), tenor Shin Hyeong-seop (brain lesion disability), and pianist Kim Gyeong-seok (developmental disability). The diverse program included Kim Gyeong-seok's Haydn piano sonata, Kim Bong-jung's "My Way," Shin Hyeong-seop's "Majung," and Lee Hoon's Scriabin "Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9," concluding with a collaborative performance of "Amazing Grace" to deliver a message of harmony.

The audience filling Magok Square was particularly immersed in the performance, listening closely to every musical expression of the performers. Even in the open space of the outdoor plaza, moving moments unfolded as the stage and audience became one through music, providing a meaningful opportunity to share the outstanding musical capabilities of disabled artists with citizens.

Tool Music is a social enterprise that supports the continuous artistic activities and economic independence of disabled artists. The company is expanding a stable foundation for their activities through various businesses, including the commissioned operation of disabled artist ensembles, artist management, and performance planning.

“The warm interest and support shown by the audience filling Magok Square, focusing on the performance of the Tool Music Disabled Artists Ensemble, was more moving than anything else,” said Tool Music CEO Jeong Eun-hyeon. “I am truly grateful, and we will do our best so that our ensemble can grow into a world-class disabled artists ensemble.”

Representing social beauty values, Tool Music is a social enterprise that nurtures world-class musicians by crossing the boundaries between disabled and non-disabled people. The company provides music education, support projects for disabled musicians, artist agency services, and vocational training in the culture and arts sectors. Through various music education programs, Tool Music develops students' musical talents and operates diverse projects to help disabled musicians demonstrate their abilities. The company actively supports the careers of professional artists through agency services, creating social value and dreaming of a beautiful and healthy society through these activities. In particular, Tool Music established the Tool Music Disabled Artists Ensemble to support the stage debuts of disabled artists. Through this, it provides opportunities for disabled artists to perform in professional environments and communicate with more audiences. The Tool Music Disabled Artists Ensemble aims for social integration through music and presents beautiful music created together by disabled and non-disabled people.

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