Keystone Magazine Learning the Keystone Way 2015-2016 EN | Page 129

A
war m embrace
on a cold winter’s
evening was how
many described
C h a i L i a n g’s
piano recital. It
was the perfect opening to
Sunday evening’s charity con-
cert at Keystone’s Performing
Arts Center. Violinist and Head
of the String Department of
China’s Central Conservatory
of Music, Chai Liang then took
to the violin, accompanied by
his colleagues on the cello and
piano for a few classical trio
performances.
But the highlight of the evening
was the recitals by nearly 200
students. The students are the
center of a charitable initiative
that brings professionals like
Chai Liang and others, and their
music to mean much more.
Wings of Music is an organiza-
tion committed to helping
socially and economically dis-
advantaged children through
music, the study of music, and
training in a symphony orches-
tra. Sunday’s concert was in
celebration of the charity’s sixth
anniversary. Marking the occa-
sion, the nearly 200 students
played tracks from the Chinese
audio book of The Little Prince.
Several students from Wings of
Music were involved in the re-
cording of this audio book.
Wings of Music hopes that free
music training will in some way
improve their lives. Music will
also help the children establish
a spiritual connection amongst
each other through friendship,
trust and cooperation. The ul-
timate goal is to be a force of
positivity for the children, and
to make this experience a last-
ing memory in their lives.
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