To raise awareness on ear care, the Shenzhen Disabled Persons Federation and Shenzhen Vitalization Symphony Development Foundation will join hands to hold a charity concert March 3, which marks the 24th National Ear Care Day in China.

On Feb. 17, a symphony concert, which was a warm-up session for the upcoming charity concert and also the first of a series of concerts themed “City Symphony Plus,” took place in the headquarters building of fashion brand Marisfrolg in Longhua District.

The concert kicked off with a performance by the chorus of the foundation, gradually taking the audience onto a musical journey with its beautiful, soulful melody.

Soprano Xu Xia (in red dress) sings at the concert.

Led by renowned Chinese soprano Xu Xia, the chorus also performed the well-known Chinese song titled “I Love You, China,” filling the audience with deep emotions. Xu is also a Distinguished Artist of the foundation. She will also present a performance at the charity concert March 3.

In addition to chorus performances, members of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra also performed at the concert classic Chinese and foreign musical pieces for string quartet and brass quintet.

“Symphony is like a pearl on the crown of music,” said Ma Weihua, chairman of Shenzhen Vitalization Symphony Development Foundation and former president of China Merchants Bank. “Today’s concert is a good example of how the art of symphony has found its way to entrepreneurs and the public, and it also shows the charity spirit of high art and how the art can serve the public.”

March 3 also marks World Hearing Day, which aims to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. According to a notice by World Health Organization, this year’s World Hearing Day goes under the theme of “Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality.”