A classical music concert to raise funds for men women and children fleeing conflict and persecution will be held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow on Friday [3 June].
The "summer evening of classical music" will raise funds for the Scottish Refugee Council's work with people from countries such as Syria, Afghanistan and Eritrea, at a time when Europe is facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War II.
The event is part of a week of activities as part of the SRC Refugee Festival Scotland under the theme 'solidarity'.
The concert is being hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Archdiocese of Glasgow, as part of a deal struck last year.
Carlo Perotta, Consul General of Italy for Scotland and Northern Ireland, said: “Last December, in a conference on the current refugee crisis held at Glasgow University, the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Pasquale Terracciano, promised we would support the Scottish Refugee Festival in 2016, a promise we have maintained by hosting this concert.”
Philip Tartaglia, Archbishop of Glasgow, said: “I am glad to support this initiative to raise funds for refugees fleeing danger and distress in their homelands. It is important that we show ourselves to be a welcoming and compassionate nation towards those in need:”
The concert, titled Solidarietà, the Italian for solidarity, features piano and violin duo Ani Martirossian, from Armenia, and Nobuko Murakoshi, from Japan. The programme includes Schubert’s Ave Maria and pieces by Khaciaturian, Armenian composers Babagianian and Bagdassarian.
John Wilkes, CEO of Scottish Refugee Council, said: “Scotland has a proud history of welcoming refugees and Scots have shown solidarity to refugees over the last year in response to the unprecedented global humanitarian crisis.
“The money raised by this concert will help us stay at the heart of Scotland’s response to the refugee crisis.”
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