• Place: Pyeongtaek International Exchange Foundation - Paengseong
(Please check the location "Here")
• Date: Dec. 20th 2024 (Fri.)
• Time: 19:00
• Age of entry: Elementary school student or older
• Running time: Approx. 80 min
• Free Admission/ First come, first serve basis
• Contact: 010-7533-7094 (Sean Han, Promotion Team Manager)
Program
Christmas Cantata 1st Act Gala Concert
Little Santa Dance
Candlestick
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Winter wonderland
Piano Solo
O Holy night
Choir
Jauchzet frohlocket / Bach
White Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
Silent night
Hallelujah
Total 77 min.
※Program may change depending on the performers’ circumstances
ABOUT US
Award-winning Gracias Choir has advanced the choral music landscape for the past 20 years. With their First Prize win at the most prestigious choir music competition in the world, Gracias Choir has been officially recognized as the best choral music group in the world.
Gracias Choir music is inspired by the love and thankfulness toward God that each member embraces. Gracias has the unique ability to touch the hearts of its audiences and change lives in the process.
One bold musical color created through self-sacrifice; harmonious sounds birthed from the essence of the soul and forged into transformative music. This is what defines Gracias Choir.
MUSIC OF GRACIAS CHOIR
Gracias Choir performs music ranging from the classics to many popular contemporary works, which include extended genres of music such as musicals and semi-classics. Local traditional songs, which express the beauty of each respective country, sung in their native languages is a special repertoire of the Gracias Choir that allows them to approach the international community more closely. More than anything else, the praise that comes from the heart of the choir members seeps deeply into the hearts of the audience and moves their souls.
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
The Gracias Choir has grown into a world renowned choir. In 2009, the Gracias Choir won the Jeju International Choral Competition, and followed on to compete in 5 major international choral competitions in Europe. The Gracias Choir won the Grand Prix a the the 13th Riva Del Garda International Choral Competition in Italy, the 1st Prize and the Audience’ Choice Award at the 50th Montreux International Choral Competition in Switzerland, and also won the Grand Prize (the highest prize) and Special Prize at the Marktoberdorf International Choral Competition in Germany. The Gracias Choir has been recognized for its excellence in musicality and has taken on being the best choir in the world.
• First Prize at the 14th International Chamber Choir Competition
Marktoberdorf in Germany, as well as Romantic Choral Work Prize, 2015
• Grand Prize at the 13th Concorso Corale Internazionale Riva del Garda,
as well as Grand Prizes in Mixed Chorus and Sacred Music, 2014
• First Prize at the 2014 Montreux Choral Festival in Switzerland
• Grand Prize in Mixed Chorus, Silver Prize in Women’s Chorus, and
Excellent Conductor’s Award, 2010 Busan International Choir Competition
• Grand Prize at the 2009 Jeju International Choir Competition, Korea
ACTIVITIES
Gracias Choir is implementing various programs which include diverse performances, overseas exchange, musician training, as well as free events and programs aimed at developing the next generation.
Non-governmental Diplomacy
invitation Performance at Swaziland King’s Palace (2015~2016)
Performance at State House of Ghana, Benin, Tanzania, and Paraguay and Congress of the Republic of Peru
Paraguay 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations, ‘National Day of the Republic of Paraguay’ Congratulatory Event (2012)
Appreciation Plaque from New Orleans City Council, US and Delmas City, Haiti
Global Music, Cultural Exchange, and Performances
Performance at Sydney Opera House, Atlanta Fox Theater, New York Madison Square Garden, Eisenstadt Haydn Hall, Prague Convention Centre
Kenya World Peace Festival Special Invitation Performance(2008)
200 Years of Haydn Anniversary Concert in Collaboration with Chancellor of St.Peterburg, Mikhail Gantvarg (2009)
Beijing International Chorus Festival Invitation Performance (2012)
Precaution when watching a performance
- Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the show as admission may be restricted after the performance begins.
- Audience members may enter upon the guidance of the ushers as to not disrupt the performance for other audience members.
- Please do not stand during the performance as it may interfer with performance for the viewers in the back. Please sit upright with your back against the seat and refrain from kicking the seat in front of you.
- Be sure to turn off your cell phone during the performance as the vibrating sound of your cell phone can interfere with the performance.
- Please pay close attention to the childeren to avoid causing inconvenience to other audience members when watching the performance.
- Photography or recording is strictly controlled as it infringes on the copyright of the performance, so please turn off all media devices inside the performance hall.
- Only bottled water with lids are allowed into the concert hall. Bouquets of flowers, food, and pets are prohibited.
(However, visually impaired people can enter accompanied by a guide dog. Related inquiries: )
- Traffic congestion around the venue is expected on the performance day, so please arrive with plenty of time before the performance.
