{"id":461,"date":"2008-11-05T13:10:52","date_gmt":"2008-11-05T05:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.jiinjoo.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2008-11-05T13:20:44","modified_gmt":"2008-11-05T05:20:44","slug":"the-chorus-without-borders-charity-concert-2008-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.jiinjoo.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"“The Chorus Without Borders” Charity Concert 2008 in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: this is a FREE<\/strong> concert. Caveat: this is a Tuesday concert. Here’s the (edited for grammar) blurb about this concert.<\/p>\n

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“The Chorus Without Borders”<\/strong> was established by the volunteers from all over Japan. The organization continuously find ways to help and encourage people from less fortunate Asian countries and deprived children through Charity Concerts and [musical] activities.<\/p>\n

Known for their passion for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy<\/a>, which they brought to Vienna last year, The Chorus Without Borders had traveled the world and worked with numerous orchestras to spread the joy Beethoven left us.<\/p>\n

For the second time in 2008, they will be coming to Singapore to perform for charitable causes in Esplanade Concert Hall. They have invited the great tenor, Mr. Masafumi Akikawa, to be the solo for this performance.<\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: 25 November 2008<\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>: 7:30pm<\/p>\n

Venue<\/strong>: Esplanade Concert Hall<\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong>(Tentative)<\/p>\n

1. “Akatonbo” “Furusato” “Kawano Nagareno Youni”
\n– Kazuaki Sato \/ Conductor
\n– Keiko Hara \/ Pianist
\n– The Chorus Without Borders<\/p>\n

2. Solo performance by Mr. Akikawa(Tenor)<\/p>\n

3. “Beethoven Symphony No. 9th, Ode to Joy”
\n– The Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by Mr. Lim Yau)
\n– The Chorus Without Borders<\/p>\n

Ticket: Free Admission<\/em><\/p>\n

You will have to collect an invitation ticket, which is available at<\/p>\n