‘We simply wished to unfold the love of music’: Household of South Korean immigrants sharing hope by means of music

Being within the hospital over the vacations is hard, so to assist elevate spirits, the Chinook Regional Hospital hosts ‘Music within the Atrium’ the place native musicians unfold pleasure by means of their love of music.

The Cho Trio is among the teams participating.

Each Friday at midday, Youngim Music and her two youngsters, Sebin and Soobin Cho, will be heard all through the hospital atrium.

“We simply wished to unfold the love of music to sufferers who’re within the hospital,” stated Music’s son Sebin.

Music has been enjoying classical piano for over 30 years and handed that love of music to her youngsters.

Sebin, 15, has been enjoying the cello for six years and 17-year-old Soobin has performed the violin for eight.

They moved to Lethbridge final December from South Korea with the hopes of a brand new life and new experiences.

“We moved as a result of I actually wished to expertise life and schooling in a distinct nation and that is the place my father might get a job in Canada,” stated Cho.

They have been part of music within the atrium since September, sharing their stunning melodies with anybody who’ll pay attention.

“Just a few weeks in the past, any individual sat down beside me they usually have been on their solution to day surgical procedure,” stated Filomena Leporte-Packer, the volunteer coordinator for Chinook Regional Hospital.

“They stated we simply have to sit down and pay attention for a minute. They stated it is simply what I wanted to calm me and get me ready for surgical procedure.”

The Cho Trio are simply one in every of many teams who participate in music within the atrium.

“We’ve acquired in all probability now a pool of about 15 musicians that can are available and play within the atrium or they will go as much as a number of the flooring and play,” added Leporte-Packer.

Cho says they’re trying ahead to persevering with to share their love of music on the hospital all through the vacations and past.

“I actually discover consolation in listening to music and enjoying music,” he informed CTV Information.

“I simply thought it’d be very nice if we might come on the vacations and play right here and convey consolation and its soothing results to the sufferers and their households right here.”

The hospital is at all times on the lookout for extra musicians to participate in music within the atrium.

To search out out extra, you possibly can name the Chinook Regional Hospital and communicate with the volunteer sources division.