Come and enjoy an afternoon of great Christmas music by Dr. Esther Shin Chuang, a critically acclaimed, award-winning pianist and singer. She will be performing Christmas classics such as "Let it Snow", "The Little Drummer Boy", "Joy to the World", "O Holy Night", "Jingle Bells", and more! This concert is for all ages and will bring everyone into a holiday mood.
*This is a benefit concert for Ukraine. All proceeds from this concert will go toward internally displaced persons in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. As of October, the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) estimates there to be 17.43 million displaced or stranded Ukrainians, the "largest human displacement crisis in the world today". As winter is coming, the need for those Ukrainians (food, clothing, etc) increases as well. By purchasing a ticket to the concert, you are giving a gift to a Ukrainian in need. Let this be "Our Christmas Gift" to Ukraine.
* At 4:30 pm, there will be coffee, tea, and cake available for purchase at the venue. The concert will begin at 5 pm.
*Dress Code: Festive!
* Parking: Free Street parking or paid parking at the Prestige hotel's parking across from Loft 29.
Ticket Prices:
"A Gift of Food for 2 Weeks": RM200. The proceeds from this ticket will cover 2 weeks' groceries and household detergents for a family in Ukraine. These ticket holders will receive premium seats in the concert.
"A Gift of Food for 1 Week": RM100. The proceeds from this ticket will cover 1 week's groceries and household detergents for a family in Ukraine. These ticket holders will receive center seats in the concert.
"A Gift of Food for 4 days": RM60. The proceeds from this ticket will cover 4 days' worth of groceries and household detergents for a family in Ukraine. These ticket holders will receive general admission seats in the concert.
* For those who would like to gift more than the ticketed amount, please contact us directly through the "contact" form here: https://esthershinchuang.wixsite.com/pianist. We will ensure that 100 percent of your gift will go toward Ukrainians.
About the performer:
Dr. Esther Shin Chuang is a critically acclaimed, award-winning concert pianist and singer. She has given concerts on four continents: North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. She has shared music to audiences in the United States, Canada, Uganda, Kenya, Korea, Taiwan, Haiti, Jamaica, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, and Austria. Her recent performance includes a solo piano concert at the 13th George Town Festival 2022 in Penang in a fully booked concert hall which received praise from several media. YAB Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief Minister of Penang, said the concert was “absolutely enthralling.” Dr. Esther has received her master of music and bachelor of music in piano performance in prestigious schools in the US such as the Manhattan School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and the Juilliard School. She has a doctorate in worship studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute of Worship Studies in USA. For her full bio and videos, visit: https://esthershinchuang.wixsite.com/pianist
Our Sponsor:
Piano Atelier and Gallery (https://www.facebook.com/PianoAtelierGallery) is the sponsor of the beautiful piano for the concert. They are a piano specialist shop with 27 years of experience based in Penang. Their services include piano retail, tuning, trade-in, repair, and transportation.
Our Venue Partner:
Loft 29 (https://www.facebook.com/theloft29) is a performance and event space within the Georgetown UNESCO World Heritage Site.