Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jennzy]

does anyone know if seoul has any community orchestras or symphonic bands?

i'm conotemplating whether i should bring my flute to korea and i would like to if there is a community band i can join.

please let me know if you know any!

[jdog2050]

[Koveras]

I guess you're moving to a big city, else you wouldn't even ask. Your best bet is a church. If you're not Christian, but you want to perform, you might have to bite it. Flutist here too, btw.

[Trevor]

Bring the flute. If it was a tuba, I'd hesitate, but what have you got to lose? It fits in the overhead. You're success at finding a community orchestra of foreigners is doubtful, but I don't think you will find it hard to join a Korean musical group that would be glad to have you. I was asked to join a local group in my town as a trumpet player and I am not even a very good trumpet player.

Your other option is to start something yourself. Good luck.

[jennzy]

hey thanks everyone!
i speak korean and am korean so i wouldnt mind joining a korean community orchestra...
i guess i would have hard time understanding the descriptive words
but most of the musical terms are universal

and yes i am moving to seoul and will be working for smoe.

[Maneki Neko]

There will be something like that - church or university. You shouldn't have a problem with finding one.

Good luck!

[dalem]

Does anyone know of any in teh seoul area? I'd also love to join one, as a trombone player myself.

[Auslegung]

You can check out this meetup group: http://www.meetup.com/The-Seoul-Creative-Musicians-Circle/. It's a group of us, Koreans and foreigners, who get together bi-weekly and jam. Some of us are good, some of us are just beginning, but it's definitely a lot of fun. The emphasis is on jamming together and improvising, but we have occasional times of showcasing your own work, etc.

[Conrad B Hart]

[dalem]

hahaha. it's funny that i didn't see your message jason until i'd already gone to the meetup you suggested... it was an awesome time.

[Auslegung]

I actually posted that after the meetup. Is this Dale? That was pretty fun.

[PresleyTCat]

I'm moving to Busan in December and would love to play flute with some people.