Pianist Clayderman to donate to Chinese quake survivors
3/6/2008 17:05
Richard Clayderman, dubbed the "piano prince" of France, will show concern
for millions of earthquake survivors by donating some of the box office receipts
from his current concert series in China, the tour organizer said today.
The
renowned pianist was very concerned about the survivors in Sichuan Province,
said Li Ruigang, deputy director and art director of the Heilongjiang Provincial
Culture and Art Development Center.
"He expressed sympathy and a willingness
to offer assistance in a letter written to Chinese fans," Li said.
Clayderman
was scheduled to give 10 concerts in China from June 2 to July 2, including two
in Sichuan. He decided to cancel the Sichuan events after the quake struck the
province on May 12.
"In one way or another, he will help quake victims," Li
said, adding that Clayderman will also solicit donations during intermissions in
his performances and auction a piano or autographed score.
The pianist will
start his tour in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, tonight. He will fly to
Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Thursday to continue the concert
series. Urumqi, Xi'an, Nanning and other cities are also on his
agenda.
Clayderman is very popular in China and has toured the country more
than 10 times in recent years.
Xinhua
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