Dr. Joopoong Kim
Dr. Joopoong Kim is a
composer and professor at Kyonggi University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim was
invited to write music to an appropriate Korean poem for performance during the
50th Anniversary MLK Jr. ‘SYMPHONY of BROTHERHOOD’ Concert on August
18, 2013, Zipper Hall-Colburn School, downtown Los Angeles.
Dr. Kim responded “I have searched for a poem that
would be appropriate to the theme of MLK Jr. But, despite an extensive search,
I was unable to find a poem that embodied the theme and message that I had
envisioned. I chose to write the poem for my piece. The poem is in Korean. Briefly, the poem introduces a candlelight to
symbolize the power of MLK Jr.’s messages. A single candlelight, as it
struggles to stay lit, seems weak and transient. It may flicker out at any
moment. But, the candlelight has the power to illuminate an area far greater
than its immediate surrounding and change from dark to light. MLK Jr.’s
messages undoubtedly had the same effect to bring greater social equality in
the United States.”
Thanks
John Malveaux
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