Music Blesses Hong Kong: 17 Young Musicians from the World to do an Instrumental Ensemble to Soothe the Hearts of Victims of the Tai Po Fire

The tragic fire in Tai Po has been drawing worldwide attention recently. The victims have received different kinds of donations from kind-hearted people from all walks of life. The young violist George Ng from Hong Kong has reached out his helping hand from the aspect of music by recording an instrumental ensemble video with other 16 young musicians from all over the world to express their hope that "this short music video can help to soothe the hearts of the disaster-stricken people and pass on the warmth to them as well as all the corners in Hong Kong."

The screenshot of the IG video

George Ng, a young violist from Hong Kong who is currently a third-year student at the Juilliard School in the United States, invited 16 young musician friends from all over the world to perform a piece of music together and recorded it in a video upon learning about the fire at Wang Fuk Court. The name of the music video is "Music Blesses Hong Kong".

The screenshot of the IG video

The screenshot of the IG video

The screenshot of the IG video

The 17 musicians come from China, the United States, Italy, South Korea, the Philippines, Argentina, Turkey, Albania, Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran. Although they speak different languages, they all tried to express the sincere wish "Get well soon, Hong Kong" in Cantonese at the beginning of the video, and then played different instruments such as violins, violas, pianos, etc. to play a small section of the music and then link up to form a complete piece.

The screenshot of the IG video

The screenshot of the IG video

"I hope to do my best to convey the warmth of music to my hometown. May our music bless Hong Kong, and also may the viewers of this video feel the spiritual power of our music." said George Ng. Next week, he will finish his studies at the Juilliard School ahead of schedule and return to Hong Kong. He hoped to visit the shelters for residents from Wang Fuk Court in person and comfort them with music to fulfill the sincere wish of "Music Blesses Hong Kong". After watching the video, many netizens have left their comments and expressed their gratitude to these young musicians for their concern for Hong Kong.

As for the details of the IG video, the following link is for reference.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRtr625jT1H/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=a9a0ec4e-159c-4278-81f0-ea7df68edaf2

More than a month after the Tai Po fire, a surviving pet cat was still found on January 1st. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) stated on its social media that the society has been granted permission to place a few cat cages and cameras at Wang Yan House of Wang Fuk Court by Christmas. They were surprised to find that a cat stepped into the cage on Christmas Day. The staff of SPCA sent the cat for examination and found it was in good health with no major problems. As for now, its owners have taken it back home.

More than a month after the Tai Po fire, a surviving pet cat was still found on January 1st. Photo source: FB of SPCA

Photo source: FB of SPCA

Photo source: FB of SPCA

SPCA described it as a miracle, which has enhanced their determination to save other possibly surviving pets in Wang Fuk Court. The society said that the police have approved the placement of cat cages in the remaining five buildings of Wang Fuk Court next week, hoping to continue the search for the still-missing pet cats. SPCA previously stated that more than 500 animals were found in the fire, with over 300 surviving, while dozens of pets still couldn't be found yet.

The pet cat was successfully reunited with its owners. Photo source: FB of SPCA

The pet cat was successfully reunited with its owners. Photo source: FB of SPCA

SPCA said that the police have approved the placement of cat cages in the remaining five buildings of Wang Fuk Court next week. Photo source: FB of SPCA