On Saturday, April 17, 2010, my friends and I entertained the patients at the National Rehabilitation Center in Korea. Our strings trio consisted of two violins and a cello. We played three songs, two are Korean traditional songs (Doraji and Arirang) and one is a waltz by Johann Brahms. We were a little bit nervous when we started the concert.
At first, there were no audience members. We were performing alone in an empty room. However, one by one, patients came in to see
our performance. Just five minutes after we started, there were about thirty patients in the room. They were clapping, singing, crying, and some were dozing off. When we finished our performance, the patients and their family members applauded and left slowly.
My friends and I were very tired because we had to play the same pieces continuously for nearly thirty minutes. Fortunately, I felt that the patients were happy because they finally saw some kids recognize their isolation from society and come to perform for them. I also felt that next time we should prepare better with more Korean traditional songs since nearly all of the patients there are old men and women.
At first, there were no audience members. We were performing alone in an empty room. However, one by one, patients came in to see
our performance. Just five minutes after we started, there were about thirty patients in the room. They were clapping, singing, crying, and some were dozing off. When we finished our performance, the patients and their family members applauded and left slowly.
My friends and I were very tired because we had to play the same pieces continuously for nearly thirty minutes. Fortunately, I felt that the patients were happy because they finally saw some kids recognize their isolation from society and come to perform for them. I also felt that next time we should prepare better with more Korean traditional songs since nearly all of the patients there are old men and women.
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