Classical Music Concerts to Raise Funds for WYD 2011

Madrid, Spain -- Organizers for the World Youth Day Madrid 2011 announced a series of the concerts featuring classical masterpieces which will be held to raise the funds impoverished youths wanting to attend the global youth event next year.

Spotlighting works from the composers such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and Rachmaninov, a series of four concerts will take place between October of 2010 and June of 2011, courtesy of the non-profit Excellence for Foundation. Proceeds from the shows will benefit the Solidarity Fund, which will work to cover the expenses for youth from the disadvantaged nations who want to attend the World Youth Day.

Event organizers reported on the July 14 that the concerts are one of many cultural initiatives that will take place within the next year in the Madrid to prepare for finance and the worldwide event next August.

Masterpieces such as the Beethovan's 5th Symphony, Bach's “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” and Handel's “Messiah” will be led by a variety of the international conductors such as Janos Kovacs, Stephen Layton, Darrell Ang and Cristóbal Soler.

The four concerts will take place at the National Auditorium in the Madrid and will feature several orchestras, including the Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia, the European Royal Ensemble and the Orquesta Filarmónica Excelentia.