Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform Christmas concert for charity
The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform two Christmas concerts in Hanoi on December 26 and 27 to raise funds for underprivileged children.
A Christmas charity concert will be performed by the Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra at Hanoi St. Joseph's Cathedral on December 26. (Photo: 2.ex-cdn.com)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnam Natio♛nal Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform two Christmas concerts in Hanoi on December 26 and 27 to raise funds for underprivileged children.
Under the baton of principal conductor Tetsuji Honna, the concert will feature popular and traditional Christmas songs like 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells'.
Vietnamese oboist Bui Son Tung, first violinists Le Hoang Lan and Dai Mai Anh, double bass player Vu Cam Tu and others will also play pieces by musicians of the Baroque period including Handel, Bach, Alessandro Marcello and Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni.
Honna has been the musical director and principal conductor of the VNSO for more than 20 years and has conducted the orchestra in performances in a variety of countries such as Japan, the US, Italy and Russia.
The VNSO was originally founded in 1959 and has since performed close to 40 concerts per year, featuring classical to romantic and contemporary music.
The Christmas concerts will be free and start at 8pm both nights. The first one will take place at St. Joseph's Cathedral, 40 Nha Chung Street in Hoan Kiem district on December 26 and the second is on December 27 at St Anthony's Ham Long Church, 21 Ham Long street, also in Hoan Kiem district./.
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