Community Concerts

“Tales Through Melody” 社区公益系列音乐会

“用音乐讲故事”是一个面向社区、免费开放的公益系列音乐会。我们希望通过轻松、生动的方式，拉近音乐与观众之间的距离，让不同年龄和文化背景的人们都能走近音乐、理解音乐，并感受旋律背后的故事、情感与文化。

音乐会采用“导赏＋现场演奏”的形式。在每首作品演奏之前，小音乐家将介绍乐曲的创作背景、文化特色、音乐语言及欣赏要点，引导观众带着故事和线索聆听，在熟悉或陌生的旋律中发现更丰富的内容。

演出曲目跨越不同国家、时代与音乐风格，包括维瓦尔第《四季》、沙汉昆《牧歌》、艾尔加《爱的致敬》以及贝多芬《欢乐颂》等作品。系列音乐会也将特别关注亚洲音乐及其文化内涵，通过音乐促进社区对亚洲文化和多元文化的了解与欣赏。

青少年不仅是舞台上的演奏者，也将共同参与曲目选择、资料整理、节目介绍、宣传推广和现场服务。通过亲身参与音乐会的策划与执行，他们将锻炼领导力、组织能力、团队合作精神和沟通表达能力，从“学习音乐”进一步成长为“分享音乐、服务社区”的青年文化参与者。

每场音乐会时长约50分钟，欢迎儿童、青少年、家庭以及各年龄段的社区居民参加。让我们一起聆听音乐、发现故事，并在旋律中连接彼此。

Tales Through Melody is a free community concert series designed to bring music closer to audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Through engaging performances and accessible storytelling, the series invites listeners to discover the emotions, history, and cultural meaning behind the music.

Each concert combines guided introductions with live performance. Before each piece, our young musicians will share its story, historical background, cultural context, musical language, and listening highlights. These introductions give audience members helpful clues and encourage them to hear familiar and unfamiliar melodies in a deeper and more meaningful way.

The program features music from different countries, eras, and traditions, including Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Sha Hankun’s Pastoral Song, Elgar’s Salut d’Amour, and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. The series also places special emphasis on Asian music and its cultural heritage, using music to encourage greater understanding and appreciation of Asian and multicultural traditions.

Young musicians take part in much more than performing. They help select repertoire, research the music, prepare program introductions, promote the concerts, and assist with event activities. Through this hands-on experience, they develop leadership, organization, teamwork, communication skills, and a stronger sense of community responsibility—growing from students of music into young cultural participants who share music in service of others.

Each concert is approximately 50 minutes long and is free and open to the public. Children, teens, families, and community members of all ages are warmly invited to join us, discover the stories behind the music, and connect through melody.