Vietnam puts on first concert for expectant mothers
UncategorizedFrom the state news agency:
Hanoi (VNA) – A symphony concert exclusively for expectant mothers, the first of its kind, entitled “BU Concert 2023: The Beginning” will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on November 11.
The artist line-up at the event includes flute soloist Nguyen Hong Anh and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji.
According to the organising board, the concert is intended to contribute to the mission of “joining hands to create the best start for every child”, as a child’s life does not begin when he or she is born but rather when he or she is still in the mother’s womb, through raising the spirit of positive living in every pregnant mother, as well as inspiring parents in emotional education and taking care of the mental health of expectant mothers – the foundational factor to get the best start for every baby.
Particularly, all proceeds from the concert will be used to build schools for children in the highlands in 2024.
The programme is specially designed and conducted by famous Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji, who has been with Vietnam for nearly 30 years.
Spectators will be delighted with masterpieces of W.A Mozart such as the overture of the great opera “The marriage of Figaro” and Flute Concerto No.2 K. 314. The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will perform the “Nhat Ky Cua Me” (Mother’s Diary) of famous song writer Nguyen Van Chung.
What about the Father’s that actually join their wive’s journey? They are alive, well and in abundance.
Which father’s what?
The VNSO is running out of cons to survive in the developing musical climate in Vietnam.
“…through raising the spirit of positive living in every pregnant mother…”
Is the implication true that the concepts of liberalism that evolved in Europe led to elitism and negativity, especially in the arts?
Is it wrong to orient the profits of the concert to fight the poverty and lack of development in the Vietnamese highlands? Can it be contrasted with the fact that our US orchestras are often 98% white in cities that are 80% black, and where most of those residents are living in poverty? Is there not a sort of wall between those orchestras and their community?
Can the involvement of government in the arts be anything but overly ideological and heavy-handed? How do the social democracies of Europe solve that problem given their massive public arts funding?
Oh, sorry, I forgot where I was…. 😉