Classical Music for Everyone 한국어 한국어

About

About us.

A community music initiative in Dublin. We play and teach where music is needed.

Four string players of the Letters Ensemble and their conductor in a bright yellow room
Letters EnsembleMissionary Sisters of St Columban, Co. Wicklow · November 2024

At a glance

Founded
January 2024Dublin, Ireland
What we run
Five programmesin Learning and Sharing
Where we have played
Four countriesIreland, France, the UK, Korea
Status
Not-for-profitForming a company limited by guarantee

Our story: Since 2024.

We started in Dublin in January 2024, with our Letters Ensemble. Six people came to our first talk.

By September 2026 there were forty talks and performances on the record. A pilot with seven retired Presentation Sisters led to our recorder class in Mulhuddart.

The full timeline
Andrew Seohyeon Kim playing the clarinet in the chapel of Tallaght University Hospital
ClarinetChapel, Tallaght University Hospital · August 2026photo: Tallaght University Hospital

The founder

Andrew Seohyeon Kim

Founder & Artistic Director

Andrew is a clarinettist, organist and community musician in Dublin.

Training
BMus (Hons) in Performance, TU Dublin Conservatoire
Parish
Music Director, Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin’s Barn
Graduation research
Recorder pilot: all seven retired Presentation Sisters played the Easter concert

How we are run: A not-for-profit initiative.

Classical Music for Everyone is a not-for-profit community music initiative, forming a company limited by guarantee. It is not yet a registered charity.

  • Who decides. Once the company is registered, an independent volunteer board will run it. We are looking for its first members now.
  • Money. We are not asking for or accepting gifts yet. We will never ask you to pay into a personal account.
  • Photographs. We show performers, instruments and empty rooms. Anyone else who can be recognised appears only with their written consent.
  • Public liability insurance. We show the certificate on request.
Join the founding board How we handle your details

Places: Where we have played and taught.

22 places in four countries, grouped by kind of place.

Dublin14 placesCo. Meath2 placesCo. WicklowMagheramoreCo. WestmeathDysart
In Ireland: Dublin and three counties. Abroad: France, the United Kingdom and Korea.

Hospital and care, 4 places

  • Tallaght University HospitalTallaght, Dublin
  • Clondalkin LodgeDublin
  • HSE EVE Goirtin HubDublin 7
  • Morning Star HostelDublin 7

Parishes and churches, 6 places

  • Our Lady of DoloursDolphin’s Barn, Dublin
  • Church of the Three PatronsRathgar, Dublin 6
  • Methodist Centenary ChurchRanelagh, Dublin 6
  • Blessed Sacrament ChapelDublin 1
  • Kilmessan ChurchCo. Meath
  • Dysart ParishCo. Westmeath

Religious communities, 4 places

  • Missionary Sisters of St ColumbanMagheramore, Co. Wicklow
  • Dalgan ParkCo. Meath
  • WarrenmountDublin 8
  • Franciscan Missionaries of MaryDublin 5

Arts and learning, 4 places

  • Rua RedTallaght, Dublin
  • TU DublinGrangegorman, Dublin 7
  • Carmelite Community CentreDublin
  • Mulhuddart Community CentreDublin 15

Abroad, 4 places

  • Missions Étrangères de ParisParis, France
  • Palais BrongniartParis, France
  • London Korean Catholic ChurchLondon, United Kingdom
  • Gwandukjeong Martyrs Memorial CentreDaegu, Korea

The name

Why Everyone is in gold.

Our logo sets ‘for’ small and ‘Everyone’ large. We have to live up to that word.

The Classical Music for Everyone mark: a treble clef beside the wordmark, with ‘Everyone’ set large and in gold