In the wake of the recent disasters in Haiti and Chile, Sing for Hope Donor Artists have been rising to the occasion, donating their time and talent to raise funds and awareness to aid survivors.
Sing for Hope is proud to announce that Donor Artist Kala Maxym of The Opera Insider has organized a benefit concert to support Chile on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 at C. Bechstein Piano Centre at 207 West 58th Street, New York, NY. This benefit concert for the residents of Isla Juan Fernandez is presented by The Opera Insider and the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations with the support of the Gabriela Mistral Foundation.
Tax-deductible donations collected at the recital will directly support the rebuilding of theColegio Insular Juan Fernandez, a school which was destroyed by a tsunami wave that struck the island on February 27th, 2010.
For more information and photos of the area, as well as to learn how the funds will be used, please visit: www.colegioinsularrobisoncrusoe.com
To view a short video clip of some images of the island before and after the earthquake and tsunami: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OsTXXyMUWo
Internationally acclaimed performers include vocalists Kala Maxym, Elisa Cordova, Karina Lombrozo, Jessica Slatkoff Arteaga, Alvaro Rodriguez, Alexander Caraballo, and Jorell Williams, pianists Gustavo Miranda, Dror Baitel, and Melody Fader, and guitarist Miguel Cordova. They will perform Spanish and Latin American selections, including songs and zarzuelas by Violeta Parra, Carlos Gardel, Giacomo Agustín Lara, and Joaquín Turina, opera arias, as well as piano pieces by Chopin and Brahms.
A reception featuring Chilean wine and food, donated by Wines of Chile, Pro Chile, and the Chilean restaurant Pomaire, will follow the concert.
To RSVP, please email: ChileanEarthquakeDonation@hotmail.com
If you are not able to attend but would like to make a tax-free donation in lieu of assistance you may do so by visiting: www.gabrielamistralfoundation.org. Please click on the red “Donation Here” button and indicate “March 24 Concert” in the comments section.
You may also pay by check payable to the Gabriela Mistral Foundation, 100 Park Avenue, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10016 (please indicate “March 24 Concert” in the memo area).
The Gabriela Mistral Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York.
