China Youth Daily Client News (Chen Yulong, China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Lin Jie) On the evening of January 17, the 2024 "Because of You" charity concert was staged at the Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall. The concert was jointly presented by the "Music Accompanying Program", a public welfare art project that celebrates its 5th anniversary, and four designated paired schools. The beneficiary children of the project are children of migrant workers, children with special needs, etc. They are connected by music and immersed in rhythm and melody. middle.
Students from Qizhi School in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City perform the drum set "Glory Years". Photo by Chen Yulong/
This project is jointly sponsored by Xinghai Concert Hall and Guangdong Charity Orphans and Educational Aid Promotion Association. That night, more than 110 teachers and students participated in the performance from: Dongfeng Village No. 2 Primary School in Haizhu District, Guangzhou for children of migrant workers, Qihui School, a 15-year consistent public special education school in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the only primary school in Guangdong Province The only school that only recruits visually impaired students is Guangzhou Qiming School, and Guangzhou Yuexiu District Qizhi School, one of the earliest special education schools in Guangdong Province.
Accompanied by rich and diverse programs such as bamboo flute, guzheng, pipa, tambourine, chorus, poetry recitation, etc., the children confidently demonstrated their musical abilities and shared the music accompaniment plan and their stories. Finally, the concert ended with the encore "Tomorrow Will Be Better". Liao Yizhu, head of the Integrated Education Department of Guangzhou Children's Palace, a co-organizer of the
music companion program, said that he was very happy to see the children stand on the stage again. Every time they go on stage is a transformation of growth. He is very happy to work with Xinghai Concert Hall to create an integrated "ecosystem". On the one hand, it can improve the comprehensive abilities of children with special needs through art and grow confidently; on the other hand, it can allow more people to see and recognize them, and ultimately achieve The effect of running in both directions.
The whole audience sang "Tomorrow will be better". Photo provided by the organizer
Since its launch on November 29, 2018, the Music Accompanying Program has relied on the professional art platform of Xinghai Concert Hall to use music to accompany and heal children's souls through concerts, salons, trainings, visits, etc. , allowing children with special needs, children of migrant workers and other groups of children in need of help and care to gain enlightenment and nourishment from music. After 5 years of exploration and development,
’s Music Accompanying Program activities are divided into “Into the Concert Hall”, “Into the Campus” and “Into the Hospital” series. Children are invited into the Xinghai Concert Hall to observe orchestra rehearsals and touch instruments with their own hands. Visit behind the scenes. At the same time, the program also sent music teachers and performances to four paired primary and secondary schools and hospitals. In the past five years, more than 4,300 people have benefited from it.
Source: China Youth Daily client