[CNA] A heartwarming public concert put on by Christian Gospel Mission and Syin-lu Choir

△Christian Gospel Mission and Syin-lu Choir

(CNA News 02.28.2017. 09:54:45 AM) Have you ever attended a concert that is full of passion and life?  

To advocate for community service and outstanding culture and arts, Christian Gospel Mission (CGM) held a public welfare concert at the Taiwan National Concert Hall on February 26, 2017. Based on the ideology of their foundation, which is to provide social support, Gospel Peace Symphony Orchestra from CGM specially collaborated with Syin-lu Foundation to enable the youth of Syin-lu Foundation to stand on the National Concert Hall stage for the first time, on the 20th anniversary of establishing the Syin-lu Choir. Overcoming their physical and mental limitations, they expressed the story of their challenges as dynamic lyrics and conveyed them to the audience. It was heartwarming and earned a positive and fervent response from the audience.  

The song repertoire for the public welfare concert was rich and diverse: they performed the famous opera classic, Messiah by Handel, as well as Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54—a romantic movement, which is a story of calling one’s lover. Additionally, they also performed two CGM compositions: Natural Temple and Unshaken by the Wind. With performances by various musicians, the concert was even more special and included songs such as S’Yue Wang Yu (a Taiwanese folk song), Da-Pu Tune (a Hakka folk song), and an Aboriginal folk song, Tai-ba-lang. There was also a special joint guest performance with overseas musicians from Korea, Japan, and New Zealand. Amongst those invited were pianist, Jung Un-jeong, who had played solo at the Mozart’s 250th anniversary event in Germany and toured Germany and Salzburg, and a soprano, Ju Cheong-hwa—the director of the United Opera Singers Association of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. An exceptional banquet of music was enjoyed by the audience in a concert fused with the individualities of diverse musicians.

With the mentality of Christ, which is love and peace, CGM Peace Symphony Orchestra has been holding a public welfare concert every year since 2016. Pastor Jung Myung Seok, who is the founder of CGM, has said that art relieves the exhaustion of the body and mind and the fatigue of the spirit, and transforms them more nobly. Ling Chang, the director of the Syin-lu Foundation, remarked, "The Syin-lu Choir helps children to surpass the boundaries of their body and mind and aids in building up their confidence. By being able to stand on the National Concert Hall stage through collaborating with CGM, a lot of young people fulfilled their dreams that day.”

Taiwan CGM official website: http://cgm.org.tw

Syin-lu Social Welfare Foundation’s official website: http://web.syinlu.org.tw

Source: Christian Gospel Mission

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