Citta di Firenze performs to a packed audience
The performance included concertos and symphonies by great composers such as Verdi, Puccini and Rossini. The concert also featured a special performance by a special guest, the illustrious Saxophonist Padmashree Dr. Kadri Gopalnath.
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR Motor (TKM) on Friday hosted ‘Toyota Classics 2010- World Of Harmony’, a charity concert at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA). Globally renowned Italian Orchestra – Citta di Firenze along with well known conductor Lorenzo Castriota Skanderbeg, famous tenor Leonardo Melani and talented young Vietnamese pianist Luu Hong Quang, delighted the audience with their classical Italian music. Apart from this a sum of Rs. 3 Lakhs was also donated to Mehli Mehta Foundation - an education group that trains and encourages children to learn music. Toyota Classics is a cultural programme initiated by Toyota in 1990. Over the past two decades the Toyota Classics has attracted audiences of more than 200,000 to 154 concerts, raising funds for charitable organizations, in the Asia-Pacific. Toyota Classics - a biennial event - was brought to India for the first time in 2008. In its 21st year, the event was held from Oct. 23 to Nov. 12 in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei (Taiwan), Manila and Mumbai. Toyota is committed to contributing to economic and social development through corporate social activities. This has been a part of the company’s guiding principles since its founding. The Toyota Classics reflects these principles and the company’s desire to contribute to the local culture and customs. Through these unforgettable two decades, the Toyota Classics has become a tradition of cultural expression, allowing us to share the world’s rich musical heritage with the people across Asia and bringing to reality our aim of supporting the local art and culture said Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director TKM. Through the proceeds of this concert CRY will work to ensure that children in villages and slums are provided healthcare, are enrolled in government schools equipped with trained teachers and adequate infrastructure, are protected against abuse and exploitation and are given a platform to voice their opinions”, said Kreeanne Rabadi, Regional Director, CRY. Esteemed invitees to the concert were Hideaki Domichi, Japanese Ambassador to India and His Excellency Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte, Italian Ambassador to India.
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