Episode 01: Brenda Vongova-United Nations Chamber Music Society

Photo courtesy of Brenda Vongova

Brenda Vongova champions the values of kindness, hard work, education, and tolerance. Brenda shares with us how her work at the United Nations has inspired her to found the United Nations Chamber Music Society, which promotes the values of the United Nations through music.

To learn about and to follow future events and projects of the United Nations Chamber Music Society:

Visit the United Nations Chamber Music website: http://unchambermusic.org

Follow through Instagram @unchambermusic.

Check out past concerts here.

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Music in this episode:

—Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn (1805-1847)— Piano Quartet in A-flat major, 1. Allegro Moderato (excerpt). Played by chamber musicians of the United Nations Chamber Music Society: Angela Wee (Violin), Carolyn Farnand (Viola), Jia Kim (Cello), Brenda Vongova (Piano).

—Podcast intro, segue, and outro music was composed and produced by Amy Baskurt and Heather Wang.