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January 2024 Update:
Results of the 2023 Young Artist Competition are available here.
Fall 2023 Update:
We are extremely excited to announce the dates of our 2023 Annual Young Artist Competitions. Applications are now being accepted! Click here for more information.
Help support our new mission and vision!
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Ensemble 212 to help raise funds to cover production costs of our 2023 Young Artist Competitions and other upcoming video productions. The funds received will be used to cover expenses relating to the creation of professional quality videos, including rental costs for the DiMenna Center, for the competition winners. By featuring them on professionally produced videos instead of a one-time performance, this will allow their performances to reach unlimited audiences and preserve their achievement as a lasting legacy.
New Mission & Vision Statements
We would like to share some exciting news with you! The Artistic Director and Board of Directors have decided to reboot the organization with a new mission and vision statement aimed at educational outreach of classical music by becoming one of the first orchestras to use social media and technology as our primary means of broadcasting our artistic output.
Our new mission statement:
To inspire and engage classical music audiences through accessible, interactive, and educational performance experiences.
Our new vision statement:
Ensemble 212 will redefine the role of the 21st century chamber orchestra by becoming an online gateway for classical music audiences. We will be pioneers for using social media and technology as our primary means to broadcast our artistic output. Our innovative methods will focus on:
- Providing our Young Artist Competition winners a platform to springboard their career.
- Educating people about living composers and their music through our “New Music for Young Audiences” series.
- Expanding the boundaries of programming with a global menu of traditional and contemporary offerings, focusing on Korea’s musical heritage reflected through our “Cultural Convergences” series.
Ensemble 212 will exemplify musical excellence and continuously evaluate and evolve with the cultural needs of modern society so that we are a reflection of our world.
New content available!
Since 2021, we have been uploading audio and video excerpts from previous concerts to relive the wonderful memories we share. Also, we are starting a new series of interviews with the musicians of Ensemble 212 sharing their life stories with you. Please visit our YouTube channel to watch new interviews and video excerpts and visit our SoundCloud page to listen to audio excerpts.