Philippe is on his way to Washington DC for a last minute jump in for his friend and colleague Joshua Bell to perform a special benefit concert at the Kennedy Center to help support the ongoing relief efforts for post- Typhoon Haiyan recovery in Philippines. WASHINGTON, D.C.— A star-studded benefit concert, “After the Storm,” will be staged at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the US Capitol on Sunday, June 15 to raise support for post-Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts in the Philippines. Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint and Glee and Broadway star sensation Darren Criss will join multi-award-winning Broadway artist Lea Salonga, Hollywood actor Lou Diamond Phillips, tenor Rodell Rosel, Christine Rocas of Joffrey Ballet, singer Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas and a host of other celebrities. The Philippine Embassy said “After the Storm” is being held in cooperation with the US-Philippines Society and the Philippine Humanitarian Coalition and directed by Broadway’s Baayork Lee and produced by Emmy-nominated producer, Robert Pullen. “This benefit concert intends to bring attention to the invaluable and necessary efforts of recovery for the people of the Philippines who were affected by Haiyan,” said Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., who conceived the project with his wife, Maria Victoria Cuisia. The concert in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall will benefit storm victims through partner organizations committed to the rebuilding of typhoon-devastated areas in the Philippines.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 13:56:28 +0000
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