History & Mission

Mission Statement

To make a cultural and social contribution by enriching and expanding audience's lives through the beauty of music. To act as a cultural ambassador by performing concerts of the highest artistic level to diverse communities around the globe. To foster, nurture, develop, and educate the next generation of musicians to ensure the continued enrichment of our society through classical music.

Founding History

Twenty eight years ago, Hyo Kang, a widely respected and accomplished violin professor at the Juilliard School and Yale University, invited eleven individually distinguished young musicians from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States to form Sejong Soloists. Professor Kang envisioned a musical group of "young cultural ambassadors" who could demonstrate the fruits of collaboration as a conductor-less string orchestra.

Since 1994, Sejong Soloists has shared its talents with audiences in over 120 cities around the world, through live performances, television and radio broadcasts, youth development activities and other philanthropic endeavors. As featured in several film documentaries, the group's performances include over 600 concerts, eight highly acclaimed albums, and premieres of eleven original musical works.

Through these activities Sejong Soloists fulfills its mission of nurturing and developing the next generation of musical talent by providing performance and career advancement opportunities and organizing rare instrument loans. Sejong Soloists has shown a deep commitment to advancing the artistry and leadership of its musicians, and continuously achieves successful results. Nine former Sejong leaders and members hold concertmaster positions throughout North America including the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and many hold faculty positions at top institutions such as the Juilliard School, Yale University and Seoul National University.

Sejong operates as a non-profit arts organization through its administrative offices in New York and Seoul.