Why we are leveraging music to fundraise

Music has the power to speak to body, mind and spirt and to heal - whilst at the same time touching the pain and confusion at a visceral level. 18 months into Covid and no one has been exempt from some experience of grief, loss, despair, fear or sadness. NHS staff have worked courageously, relentlessly and without judgement treating everyone with the utmost care in order to save lives. Many will empathise with the exhaustion and pain of the pandemic -  but the hardest hit have been the key workers in our hospitals.

由“英国华人青年合唱团” 发起并联合Welfare Healthcare、EB、英国中华艺术文化中心, Engage with China 及Chopsticks Club 主办, 并联合英国北京艺术、英国华人女性联盟、剑桥华人社区等，共同举办 “彩虹般的爱2021” 网上公益慈善音乐会， 为 NHS Charities Together募捐系列活动将再次拉开了序幕，期待大家继续燃起对音乐和艺术的热情，对为疫情下持续付出的NHS工作人员的关爱，和对家人对社会的爱与责任，让我们共同传递爱与和平，共同奏响这彩虹般的爱！感谢大家的支持！

The concert Saturday31 July, 7.30pm via Zoom ID: 913 4595 1947 Passcode 210731 

The Rainbow of Love 彩虹般的爱 fundraising concert will be a demonstration of thanks and will honour and support the NHS staff as they continue to work in very uncertain times. The rainbow is evocative of hope and love - and this is the stimulus for our concert. In the aftermath of the floods in Henan Province in China, we will also dedicate the music to all those affected there.

The final stage of lockdown easing in the UK is not happening as had been hoped. This means that many concert halls and events are still unable to operate at full capacity. This concert provides a vital performance space for musicians as well as enabling new music to complement the hope in the birdsong of the natural world in this 2021 summer season.

Times will be better and for now, we stand together. Please give generously.

Repertoire & instruments:

The concert will showcase Chinese artists and professional musicians living in the UK and will also feature western professional guest performers. Repertoire includes: Handel,  Rachmaninove,  Flower duet, the Chinese traditional instrument bamboo flute, Pipa and KongFu art, Chinese traditional dance, Jazz band just to name a few. 

World Famous Artists & Performers include: 

Wang Chen, soprano (graduated from the Royal Academy of Music)

Phoebe Haines, Mezzo Soprano  (graduated from the Royal College of Music)

Janine Forrester, Pianist & composer (graduated from the Royal College of Music)

Harriet Fraser, soprano, oratorio and recital soloist

Jonny & the Jazzuits, Heavenly Gospel Jazz

Cheng Yu,  (Phd Pipa player)

Faye Li-Yip, Taiqi & Qigong Master

Guo Yue, Flautist, (graduated from Guildhall School of Music)

Divine Melody Choir 

Please scroll down for more information on their personal stories in the post updates below

China-UK partner organisations

Welfare for Healthcare is delighted to be partnering with a group of China-UK organisations including Divine Melody Choir, Eastern Blossoms,  UKCWC, UK Beijing Arts Centre, Cambridge Chinese Community Centre, Chinese Arts and Culture Centre, Chopsticks Club and Engage with China to host this online concert. 

Please make a donation 

Thank you for your generous support. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and secure. Once you donate, your money will be sent directly to NHS Charities Together making it a very efficient way of donating. If you pay tax, please do consider enabling an additional GiftAid donation at no extra cost to yourself by ticking the appropriate box.

Thank you

Thank you again and we hope that you will also be inspired to join us at the concert.  

Gallery of artists can be viewed in the posts below