2024 We Are the World Benefit Concert

Weihong

There comes a time when we heed a certain call,
when the world must come together as one...

"We Are The World," a timeless classic written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, serves as an anthem of love and hope.

Music Unite and the Lixia Music Studio are proud to present the 3rd "We Are the World" benefit concert. Through our music and performances, we aim to spread these values far and wide. All proceeds will go to HomeFront, an incredible organization that has helped over 25,000 families find hope and stability.

时间 Time

Saturday 10/12/2024 at 7:00 PM

地点 Location

Breen Performing Arts center at The Hun School of Princeton

170 Russell Road, Princeton, NJ 08540

售票 Ticket

• General $30/each
• Early Bird $25/each ( $20 with group discount code)
• Group 10+ $20/each (with group discount code)
• VIP $50

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优秀艺术家 Distinct Performance Artists

李霞 Li Xia

李霞, 女高音歌唱家，音乐教育家, 中国音乐家协会会员，美国音乐教师协会会员, 曾在国内音乐学院执教多年并获得全国优秀教师称号。旅美后一直活跃在北美舞台，嗓音甜美，深受观众和媒体喜爱。她同时致力于声乐、钢琴等音乐教育，成立李霞音乐工作室， 投身于中国文化与音乐艺术在北美的传播，在国际国内各声乐及才艺大赛中担任评委并组织多项赛事，如央视的闪耀星声代，全球华裔青少年儿童新春网络晚会，中国中央CCTV星光青少年才艺大赛，中国好声音美国赛区等赛事中担任评委。在全国中老年电视春节联欢晚会决赛中担任音乐总监及评委, 成功主办了首届”CCTV星光青少年才艺大赛“ 新泽西赛区比赛, 并荣获中华少年英才工作委员会、中央电视台颁发的"最佳组织奖"。

Li Xia is a renowned Soprano singer, music educator, member of the Chinese Musicians Association and the American Music Teachers Association. She taught for many years at music conservatories in China, where she was awarded the title of National Outstanding Teacher. After moving to the U.S., she has remained active on stages across North America, with her sweet voice being loved by audiences and the media. She is also dedicated to music education in vocal and piano, founding the Li Xia Music Studio. She has devoted herself to promoting Chinese culture and musical arts in North America. She has served as a judge in various international and domestic vocal and talent competitions and has organized many events, such as the CCTV Shining Star Generation, the Global Chinese Youth Spring Festival Online Gala, the CCTV Youth Talent Competition, and The Voice of China (U.S. division). She has also been a judge and music director for the National Senior and Middle-aged Television Spring Festival Gala Finals. Additionally, she successfully organized the first 'CCTV Youth Talent Competition' in the New Jersey division, and was honored with the 'Best Organization Award' by the Chinese Youth Talent Working Committee and China Central Television (CCTV)."

杨依诺(杨璟) Yang Jing

璟是一位著名五弦中提琴演奏家，曾赢得了多项国际中提琴比赛, 在50多个国家进行巡演。璟26岁时成为法兰克福广播交响乐团的中提琴副首席, 于2012年至2015年间担任厦门大学中提琴主任。2014年发行她的专辑《鼓浪屿：穿越时光的琴弦》后，璟开始以独奏家身份巡演。她还创办了自己的教学机构Studio Vio，并担任中国弦乐演奏家协会会长以及美中青年领袖论坛成员。璟曾在上海音乐学院学习中提琴，并在伦敦皇家音乐学院和萨尔茨堡莫扎特音乐大学获得了两个中提琴硕士学位。

Jing， a virtuoso Chinese five-string violist, has performed and toured in more than 50 countries. She became the associate principal violist of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony at age 26. Jing won many international viola competitions and she was a chair at the viola department at Xiamen University 2012-2015. After releasing her CD album, “Kulangsu: Through the Strings of Time” 2014, she began touring as a soloist. She also founded her own teaching institute, Studio Vio. She serviced as a president of the Chinese String Musicians’ Association and a Fellow of the U.S. - China Young Leaders' Forum.

Jing studied viola at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, also earned 2 master degrees of viola from the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.

刘瀚博 Liu Hanbo

瀚博是一位青年钢琴家，原创歌手，纽约杰出华裔奖获得者 ，朱莉亚音乐学院钢琴硕士， 曾荣获香港TVB全球华人新秀歌唱大赛殿军，全美超新星华人歌唱大赛冠军，北京水立方杯～全球中文歌曲大赛创作奖及纽约区冠军。他演唱的抗疫歌曲《我把妈妈借给你》在上海东方卫视循环播出，也被收录在优秀抗疫歌曲集。他也曾荣获纽约茱莉亚音乐学院钢琴协奏曲比赛的冠军。他多次受邀担任音乐赛事的评委，包括中央电视台CCTV《超强宝贝》少儿春晚美国赛区的导师评委，全美超新星歌唱大赛总决赛评委 ，《中国好声音》纽约站评委等。他曾三次受邀登上CCTV央视舞台，2020年安徽卫视春晚中唯一受邀的海外嘉宾。 2019年春节当天，他登上了纽约时代广场～纳斯达克 (NASDAQ) 大屏，他的三张原创钢琴曲和歌曲专辑《Journey With The Wind》(风之旅 )，《Occasionally》(偶尔)，《Memories》(回忆)面向全球发行。

Hanbo is a pianist, composer, and singer-songwriter, graduated from the Juilliard School with a master degree. He is the Winner of the New York Outstanding Chinese Award, and hailed by the media as "one of the most talented and creative young pianists today" and a "music all rounder".

He has been invited to perform on the CCTV programs three times and was the only oversea guest musician invited to perform for the Anhui Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala in 2020. Since his debut, he has performed more than a hundred concerts in the United States and China.

He has won numerous music awards, including the first prize in the Piano Concerto Competition of the Juilliard School in New York and the first prize in the National Supernova Chinese Singing Competition in New York.

Until now he has released three original music albums globally and is producing the fourth album.

文森. 迪繆拉 Vince Di Mura

音乐总监/表演者/作曲家

文森是一位受过古典音乐训练的世界著名钢琴家，他曾在北美、加拿大和拉丁美洲的音乐会舞台和剧院中表演并指挥。自1987年起文森担任普林斯顿大学刘易斯艺术中心的常驻音乐总监兼作曲家，并获得了威廉·高曼基金会、天普大学、作曲家协会（Meet the Composer）、CEPAC、联合县基金会、新泽西州艺术委员会以及中大西洋艺术基金会的奖学金。文森为许多大学和组织完成了作曲委托作品。他或许最为人熟知的是为《我的方式：辛纳屈歌舞秀》（My Way: A Sinatra Cabaret）、《我留下了我的心：向托尼·班尼特致敬》（I Left My Heart: A Tribute to Tony Bennett）和《纯粹的西蒙》（Simply Simone）编曲，后者在全国超过700场演出。

Vince is a classically trained, world-renowned pianist who has performed and conducted on concert stages and in theatres throughout North America, Canada, and Latin America. Vince is also the resident musical director and composer of the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University and holds fellowships from the William Goldman Foundation, Temple University, Meet the Composer, CEPAC, the Union County Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. Vince has fulfilled compositional commissions for many universities and organizations. He is perhaps best known for his arrangements of My Way: A Sinatra Cabaret, I Left My Heart; A Tribute to Tony Bennett, and Simply Simone (with over 700 productions nationally).

薛艺茗 Yi Ming Sofyia Xue

薛艺茗被誉为颇具潜力的00后新声代歌者。作为一位生长在中方和美方不同的文化教育之下，她希望能作为一座桥，来融合中国和美国的音乐以及艺术，娱乐圈的前卫。薛艺茗从七岁开始从师学习十多年京剧刀马旦，曾出演《扈三娘》《天女散花》《昭君出塞》《霸王别姬》等剧段。2022年刚毕业于波士顿伯克利音乐学院 - 声乐系 - Professional Music本科。同年，她演唱由 李文歧指导; 王洛勇, 颜丹晨, 李幼斌 等 主演的央视评道电视剧《青山不墨》的主题曲 -《我俩有嗑唠》。2022年，薛艺茗非常荣幸被邀请作为 迪士尼Disney+ 平台 上演《Harmonious Live》音乐晚会的唯一亚洲人主唱。在2023年 荣誉获得浙江卫视“好声音”全美海选总冠军。2024年，非常荣幸能作为演员之一参演国际版百老汇沉浸式音乐剧《大彗星 - 上海》！2024年九月 作为香港著名歌手杜丽莎纽约中秋演出会特邀演唱嘉宾。

Yi Ming Sofyia Xue is a Chinese-American independent artist who strives to become a bridge between the Chinese and American Music and Entertainment Industries. She has performed for most of her life, beginning with Dao Ma Dan Peking Chinese Opera before training in voice. Yi Ming graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2022, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Music. She sang the OST theme song for China’s CCTV broadcasted TV serial, “Qing Shan Bu Mo” - “Wo Lia You Ke Lao”. In 2022, she was honored to be the only Chinese singer to perform with international musicians for Disney+'s “Harmonious Live” showcase, live-streamed from Epcot Disney World. In 2023, she was champion of the United States Regional Preliminary Auditions for “Sing! China”. From 2023-2024, she was thrilled to be in “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” (Shanghai) as part of the Ensemble and first cover for Sonya. In 2024, she was honored to be the opening artist for legendary singer, Mrs. Teresa Carpio, at her solo concert.

Sophia Feng

Sophia是Stuart Country Day School的高年级学生，并担任Music Unite的主席。 她对音乐充满热情，学习钢琴14年，在诸多音乐比赛中获奖。在Apex国际音乐比赛中荣获作曲一等奖，并于2024年获得新泽西中国好声音人气王。作为一名戏剧爱好者，Sophia还在学校音乐剧中担任主角。

Sophia is a senior at Stuart Country Day School with a long-standing passion for music. She is the President of the Music Unite. She's excelled in numerous competitions, including the Apex International Music Competition, winning first place in composition and was the grand award winner in voice in 2024. Additionally, she's playing the piano for 14 years. An avid theater enthusiast, Sophia has also taken on lead roles in her school's musicals.

许雪榕 Sharon Xu

许雪榕是一位兼具企业家和公益使者于一身的杰出女性，她以实际行动诠释了成功与责任的深刻内涵。在追求个人梦想的同时，她也不断为社区贡献力量与价值。

作为美国费城美东深圳总商会副会长，她积极推动商会与各界的深入交流与合作，促进共同发展。同时，许雪榕也是一位热爱艺术、才华横溢的歌手。通过展现她的音乐才华和艺术魅力，她将公益精神融入每一个音符，用爱与温暖打动听众，传递社会公益的力量，让更多人感受到生活的美好与希望。

Sharon Xu is an outstanding woman who combines the roles of both entrepreneur and philanthropist, exemplifying the deeper meaning of success and responsibility through her actions. While pursuing her personal dreams, she continuously contributes her strength and value to the community.
As the Vice President of the Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce in Eastern America, Philadelphia, she actively promotes deep exchanges and cooperation between the chamber and various sectors, fostering mutual development. At the same time, Sharon Xu is also a passionate, multi-talented singer. Through her musical talents and artistic charm, she integrates the spirit of philanthropy into every note, touching audiences with love and warmth, spreading the power of giving, and allowing more people to experience the beauty and hope in life.

Music Unite

Music Unite将地方学生音乐家与HomeFront的孩子们连接起来，教授音乐理论、声乐技巧、音乐制作和表演技能，让每个孩子都能接触到音乐。在过去的五年里，Music Unite与HomeFront的孩子们建立了深厚的联系，并见证了他们在个人和表演方面的成长。

Music Unite aims to make music accessible to all by connecting local student musicians with HomeFront children to teach music theory, vocal techniques, music production, and performance skills. Over the past five years, Music Unite has formed strong bonds with the children at HomeFront and witnessed their growth as individuals and performers. Inspired by their resilience, Music Unite hopes to expand and make a lasting impact on the broader community.

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Together, we bring our voices to this powerful cause,

with music that inspires and brings hope.

Through the universal language of music,

we unite our hearts and voices to support those

who need it most.

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Together:

"We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day…"