World Vision Korean Children Choir
Untitled Document
  Home : Korean
Untitled Document
 

World Vision was founded to support orphans and widows during Korean War and now operates worldwide in 100 countries and provides services especially for a world where children are safe. The World Vision Korea Children's Choir was founded in August, 1960 by World Vision Founder, Dr. Bob Pierce and Dr. Kyung-Chik Han.

The Choir won the first prize in the World Choir Competition sponsored by the BBC in 1978. Also the choir performed at 1988 Seoul Olympic Games opening ceremony, and traveled to Europe on the civilian mission to accommodate the 2002 World Cup Soccer Games in Korea. The choir, also dubbed "Heavenly Voices" has earned the national prestige, gained fame through about 4,800 overseas concert tours and participation in various international choral festivals over 49 years.

      
40th Performance Tour(Jul.22 - Aug.20, 2008)

40th overseas performance charity concert performed in 13 cities in US at the invitation of World Vision US under the title A Voice for the Voiceless


39th Performance Tour(Jul.31 - Aug.29, 2007)

39th overseas performance charity concert performed in 20 cities in US at the invitation of World Vision US under the title A Voice for the Voiceless


38th Performance Tour(Nov.10 - Nov.13, 2006)

38th overseas performance as a special guest in Yamaguchi, Japan at the invitation of the 21st National Culture Festival

37th Performance Tour(Jul.26 - Aug.22, 2006)

37th overseas performance charity concert in US at the invitation of World Vision US under the title A Voice for the Voiceless


36th Performance Tour(Jul. 19-Aug. 9, 2005)

- performed in ten cities in US including Washington DC, New York an LA under the title  A Voice for the Voiceless


35th Performance Tour(Jul. 26-Aug. 14, 2003)

- 35th overseas performance charity concert in US and Canada at the invitation of WVUS & Canada
- participated in Festival Vancouver 2003 in Canada
 


34th Performance Tour(Aug. 2-6, 2002)

participated in Korea-Japan Cultural Exchange Concert in Tokyo


33rd Performance Tour(Jun. 1-10, 2002)
participated in ESPOO International Choral Festival in Finland, representing Asia

32nd Performance Tour (Aug. 2- 22, 2001)
US concert tour in 6 cities at the invitation of the Colorado Childrens Choir

31st Performance Tour (Aug. 14 -24, 2000)

Performed in the International Choral Festival, Hungary


 
1  2  3  4