Paolo Fresu plays for Doctors Without Borders: "I support those who work for human rights"
The event on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the NGO, to which the entire proceeds of the evening will go
On December 16, Paolo Fresu will take the stage of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome for the charity concert "Human Nature", on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Doctors without Borders to which the entire proceeds of the evening will go.
Music "to support those who work for human rights in the world, to say that we are here because we believe in this path", says the Sardinian trumpeter, an icon of Italian jazz in the world.
A concert "that will not be like others" because "the message launched is not trivial", states Fresu himself. “I believe that music is an extraordinary tool of denunciation, especially in terms of human rights, it is an artistic language that can underline both the things we like and those we don't like.
An ethical duty for Fresu to make his art available and make a contribution to the cause. Even more so in times of the pandemic, which “aggravated already existing problems, bringing to light the history of too many disparities that exist. There is an economic and social wedge to be resolved among the populations, which is increasingly vast. The pandemic has highlighted all of this. Much of our planet needs to be rewritten ”.
Msf "I have known her for some time, I joined her appeals and followed her path and development". The concert "will have a special program, built for music without borders, it will be a 'mixed' program to tell the geography of MSF, of the countries where it works".
Together with Paolo Fresu, on stage there will be Daniele Bonaventura (accordion) and Leila Shirvani (cello); while Sonia Bergamasco and Neri Marcorè will enrich the evening with readings.
Fresu also talks about the difficulties that the world of music has had to undergo due to the health emergency and the recovery: “The strongest emotion was the first indoor concert in Milan. I have had a lot of applause in my life but that applause in a 100% crowded theater I will never forget. I had almost forgotten about that sound, it was such a poignant and strong applause, directed not only to us who had played, but also to the public who had shared that music with us ”.
(Unioneonline / L)
