A Philadelphia non-profit might have had former Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, and the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, to perform a benefit concert for them recently but they have nothing on Cookeville and Helping Hands! Wei Tsun and Seanad Chang have graciously offered to play another concert for HHPC on August 15th at 3:00 pm at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

When asked about this year's concert, Seanad had this to say, "This year's concert should be even more fun than last year's. Once again, we've chosen music from the classics that are familiar to people who don't think they know chamber music. We're opening with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 - It's for Two Viola Solos; mellow and gorgeous, with a theme some may recognize from Public Radio.

Next, to celebrate Wei Tsun's Brazilian heritage, we'll be performing 3 Brazilian tunes, including the Carmen Miranda favorite "Tico-Tico". Maybe we'll get Wei Tsun to demonstrate the samba for us...

To close the concert, we are playing Mendelssohn's brilliant Octet in E Flat major. Imagine two string quartets dueling to the finish.

We are so touched that our musician friends from Nashville have once again generously donated their time and talents to this very worthy cause. We weren't shy about asking the best players, and the best players enthusiastically accepted our invitation. A good time will be had by all! Please spread the word."

We sometimes take for granted living with world class musicians and forget how lucky we are to have them here. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear this performance.

Tickets are $25 (cash and check only, please) and will be available at the door or stop by to see the new office and buy them during your visit.

Debbie Handlson