Flushing Town Hall hosts a benefit concert on Friday, July 28 to support the continuation of funding for the arts and arts programming. Local community members and artists are taking a stand to emphasize the importance of celebrating global cultures and arts events.

With performances by the New Asia Chamber Music Society and special guests, the concert is a celebration of the intricacies of music from various cultures. They hope the performance brings audience members joy and reinforces the importance of music-making and the arts.

Spearheaded by members of Chinese Cultural Committee, Flushing Town Hall is hosting a extraordinary concert to raise fund toward its annual operations. Let by New Asia Chamber Music Society and featuring Dr. William Cai, the concert will feature a variety of music from the East and the West with performers such as Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, New York Chinese Chorus, New York Hua Mei Performing Arts, Seungmin Cha, Yong Dong Chen, JunYi Chow, Adrian Daurov, Xiaoyan Liu, Meixu Lu, Sherry Shi, Jilun Wang, Yuting Wu, Abigail Yoon, and Charis Yoon.
 
“This is a grassroots effort calling for support from all our community members to financially safeguard our cultural gem of Queens – Flushing Town Hall,” says Tai Wang of the Chinese Cultural Committee of Flushing Town Hall. As co-founder of the Glow Foundation, Mrs. Wang aspires “to help Flushing Town Hall further its mission with this unprecedented initiative.”

From the heartfelt responses, Flushing Town Hall spotted many hidden talents and unsung heroes. One of them is Dr. William Cai. Cai’s day-time profession is a Chinese acupuncturist and has treated celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Spike Lee and Kathleen Turner. However, he has also become known for his Qigong Bel Cando, a singing technique that combines his training in Chinese body exercise and his learning from primo uomo such as Pavarotti. This December, Cai will perform with Mr. Wei Song, the most prestigious tenor of China, at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Audience shouldn’t miss his Flushing Town Hall debut on July 28.

In addition to expecting the surprisingly astonishing opera aria, audience will be entertained by a robust selection of classical music from the West and the East. Led by New Asia Chamber Music Society, the concert will showcase talents that are skilled with violin, viola, cello, piano, daegun, erhu pipa, and guzheng.

“Now more than ever, we need to stand together to protect Flushing Town Hall,” says Minwen Yang, an arts advocate and honorary chair of the Chinese Cultural Committee. “We are proud to say that this initiative is an inspiration, not a competition, that truly brings people of all background together.”

The concert starts at 7 P.M. Tickets are $10/$30 and there are also sponsorship packages available. To purchase tickets, visit www.flushingtownhall.org.