Guitar Ensemble announces May concert

Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble hosted a special 90th birthday party for Michael Oh on Feb. 24. Many club members helped with the party, with Ellen Lee using beautiful balloon arrangements to decorate the room.

A member of the club since 2012, Oh says he does hand exercises for about two hours every day to help his joints relax and improve his guitar playing.

The group is lead by the president of the Korean American Guitar Society of Orange County, Kevin Kim, who has been teaching for 30 years and has experience arranging musical pieces.

Mimi Lee was elected president of the club in October. Lee moved to LW from New York last year and has been volunteering as a teacher and performer for senior communities, hospitals and churches with the Century Music Guitar Ensemble.

The Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble has three performances planned for this year, with the first one scheduled for May 5. In addition to the ensemble playing “Memory” and “Sarabande,” each member will have a solo. There are additional concerts slated for August and December.

Anyone interested in learning classic guitar skills and harmony is invited to join the club every Thursday from 9 a.m.noon in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. Contact Lee via text at (914) 843-1696 for more information.

Michael Oh celebrates 90 years with a beautiful cake.