Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka concert

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka will stage their annual concert at the Ladies College in Colombo on December 8. The family Christmas concert will be held on December 10.

The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka, the Asia's pioneering Symphony Orchestra functioning for 50 years is conducted by Professor Ajit Abeysekera.

The concert will feature talented musicians, in its effort to add variety to the evening of music that would give the audience a feeling of Christmas.

The Symphony Orchestra will present music by world renowned composers such as Brahms, Johann Strauss, Rossini Leory Anderson, Berlioz and Schubert Menaka de Fonseka Sahabandu will go solo with songs such as 'Ah Je veux vivre' from Romeo Juliet composed by Gounod.

The Sunera Foundation will be showcasing their activities in support of fund raising for the welfare of differently abled children. Link Natural Products and Standard Chartered Bank sponsor this year's annual subscription and family christmas Concerts.

Chairperson of the Sunera Foundation Sunethra Bandaranaike said at a conference that the Foundation was lending a hand to the differently abled children numbering around 700 islandwide apart from the 1700 tsunami traumatised children.

The Foundation will also hold an exhibition titled Spirit Of Sunera that will feature their work with differently abled in Sri Lanka.

Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka Chairperson Professor Ajit Abeysekera, Link Natural Products Managing Director Dr. Devapriya Nugawela and Standard Chartered Bank, CEO Clive Haswell also spoke.