{"id":4422,"date":"2018-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abfvoicesof.org\/il-coro-voices-of-haiti-al-madison-square-garden-di-new-york\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:38:11","slug":"the-voices-of-haiti-choir-in-madison-square-garden-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abfvoicesof.org\/en\/the-voices-of-haiti-choir-in-madison-square-garden-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cVoices of Haiti\u201d Choir in Madison Square Garden in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The talented young Haitian children, the stars of the music project created by ABF and the Fondation St Luc Haiti, alongside Maestro Bocelli on the famous Madison Square Garden stage.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Christmas spent by the \u201cVoices of Haiti in New York was a special one. A year after their last trip outside their country, a year in which they have continued to work hard and with discipline every Saturday, sharing their new goals and little exciting results, the young choristers have grabbed their backpacks and flown to New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new experience is in addition to their joyful participation in the new CD, \u201cS\u00ec\u201d, from ABF founder, Maestro Bocelli, which was released on October 26 and which includes the \u201cVoices of Haiti\u201d as guests on two songs. This was a participation that came from the desire of Maestro Bocelli and ABF to give a voice and opportunities to these young singers as a full expression of the Mission of the Foundation:&nbsp;<em>Empowering people and communities<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The young Haitians\u2019 schedule in New York saw them busy for a week with rehearsals and performances, including Maestro Bocelli\u2019s two concerts in Madison Square Garden in front of a warm audience that welcomed and supported the show with thunderous applause and palpable emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip was also a chance for the young choristers to take part in a few meetings with friends and supporters of ABF, to whom they will bring their experiences and vitality. Furthermore, a series of interdisciplinary initiatives were organized with the aim of offering them a broad educational experience \u2013 on every trip \u2013 which includes gaining a deep understanding of the culture, customs and traditions of the country that is hosting the performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presence of the Caribbean children\u2019s choir alongside Master Bocelli once again aims to draw international attention to Haiti and celebrate the strength of its colors and its people as part of a message of universal value, that of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the presence of the \u201cVoices of Haiti\u201d choir alongside Master Bocelli it has been possible thanks to many friends and donors as Sabrina and Mike Ferry and their network, Gelb production, Intimissimi, Falconeri, Moncler, Sarabanda, Everlast, Gianna Meliani, Renzo and Arianna Rosso, Only the Brave Foundation, Abraham Kadar, Ribalta Restaurant, MSC Cruises, Avion Group, Sugar Music, Sultana Distribution, DHL , Carrie and Aron Rubinstein, Sing for Hope and Monica Yunus, Stefano Marinari and Luca Rossetti, Run Multimedia, Massimo Nebuloni and Alex Monti, Sara Formicola, Andrea Bocelli Team ( Luca Scota, Paolo Marchetti, Ivano Berti, Andrea Taglia, Francesco La Camera, John Gibbon), Studio Legale LCA, Rhona Samuels, Olimpia Hildago. Thanks to the ABF e Fondation St Luc teams, and to Maestros Eugene Kohn, Malcolm Merriweather, Wenson Delice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVoices of Haiti\u201d, conducted by Maestro Malcolm J. Merriweather, already have a few important international performances behind them, from the United Nations to the Teatro del Silenzio, and from the Lincoln Center Global Exchange to the general audience with Pope Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The choir is composed of 60 Haitian children aged between 9 and 15 years coming from the most vulnerable areas of Port-au-Prince. Many of them live in the Cit\u00e9 Soleil, the biggest slum of the capital. Thanks to music they have had the chance to get away from violence and poverty by working hard on their own potential. By working on one\u2019s talent, creating opportunities for growth and education for individuals, extremely valuable opportunities are created for the themselves, the group and the whole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/voicesofhaiti.org\/it\/news\/archivio-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ THE JOURNAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The talented young Haitian children, the stars of the music project created by ABF and the Fondation St Luc Haiti, alongside Maestro Bocelli on the famous Madison Square Garden 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