The multi-award winning Chinese musicians will perform three separate sets
Chinese Welfare Trust London will host a charity concert featuring pianist Catherine Cheung, soprano Chen Wang and violinist Jian Ren.
On Thursday 23 March, the Chinese Welfare Trust will put on a magical evening showcasing the incredible talents of the three multi-award winning young Chinese musicians.
Proceeds from the concert will go to the Chinese Welfare Trust’s efforts in improving the welfare of elderly Chinese people living in the UK.
The event will take place at St Lawrence Jewry church, Guildhall, London EX2V 5AA. Doors will open at 6.45pm and the show will start at 7pm.
The programme is as follows:
Piano Solo by Catherine Cheung
Chopin Fantasie
Scriabin LH Prelude and Nocturne
Soprano Chen Wang sings
O Mio Babbino Caro (from opera ‘Gianni Schicchi’ by Puccini)
Mi Chiamano Mimi (from ‘La Boheme’ by Puccini)
Tu che di gel sei cinta (from ‘Turandot’ by Puccini)
Alleluia (Mozart)
Summertime (from Opera ‘Porgy and Bess’ by George Gershwin)
I have got music, I have got rhythm (Gershwin)
—INTERVAL —
Violin solo by Jian Ren
Ravel Violin Sonata No.2
A solo piece by Bright Sheng
Finale
About the musicians
Catherine Cheung – Pianist
With successes such as winning BBC Young Composer of the Year, and performing at venues such as the Purcell Room and King’s Place, Catherine Cheung has established herself as both a pianist and a composer. Catherine was a finalist in the ‘2nd International Franz Liszt Competition for Young Pianists’. She has performed at venues including St. Lawrence Jewry (Guildhall, London), Steinway Hall (London), Purcell Room (Southbank Centre), Louis Vuitton Maison (Bond Street), and took part in the Lang Lang Inspire scheme performing at the Royal Festival Hall. Future projects include a composing project in collaboration with Silk Street Sinfonia and taking part in the International ‘A. Scriabin’ Piano Competition 2017 in Grosseto, Italy.
Chen Wang – Soprano
Chen Wang has performed in Britain and Europe. After completing her postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, she went on to do her third degree at London School of Theology. Chen has performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Broadway Theatre, the Museum of Dockland, the Cockpit Theatre and Back Theatre. She performed in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of The People’s Republic China in London which was held by Chinese Embassy, and also sang in the celebration of Chinese National Day in Cadogan Hall in 2016.
Jian Ren, violinist
Jian Ren is currently a Frederick Johnston Scholar at the Royal College of Music. He has won numerous awards including 2nd Prize & Audience Prize at Mirecourt International Violin Competition, 3rd prize at Avignon International Violin Competition, Boise Foundation Scholarship, RCM Violin Prize, and the MBF Manoug Parikian Prize. As a soloist, he has collaborated with various orchestras including the Mâcon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy, Todmorden Symphony Orchestra and the Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra. In 2014 he won the Royal College of Music Concerto prize and subsequently performed Luciano Berio’s Corale with the RCM String Orchestra. He has been a member of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Lucerne Festival Academy Alumni Orchestra, and the Explore Ensemble.
About the Chinese Welfare Trust
“Chinese Welfare Trust (“CWT”) was established in 2008 as a national charity. We exists to improve the quality and dignity of life for Chinese communities across the UK. Our primary objective is to meet the needs of the section of Chinese population who are elderly, marginalised and isolated in our community owing to a language barrier.
Our current service is outreach in nature. Since 2013 we have been working closely with Soho Housing Association to provide services to their Chinese-speaking clients. We have since expanded this successful model to help more users who are tenants of City West Homes and Sanctuary Housing. We engage a Chinese-speaking floating support worker who make weekly visits to elderly clients in their own homes, and provide a range of advice service and practical assistance on welfare, housing, health and elder abuse. We advocate a joined-up working approach and help bring together statutory and other voluntary service providers to ensure a client’s interest is best served. In our latest monitoring exercise we had a near 100% satisfaction rate about our services.
We also operate a signposting service to those seeking sheltered housing and extra care homes. We take it upon ourselves to forge a closer working relationship with Chinese community organisations and actively promote their elderly home help services to those needing them.”
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Event: Chinese Welfare Trust Charity Concert 2017
Location: St Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AA, London United, Kingdom
Date: 23/03/17
Time: 18:45 to 21:00
Price: £20 – £30
Tickets can also be purchased at the door. For further enquiries, please contact Lisa Yeung-Donaldson at lisa@chinesewelfaretrust.org.uk.