Kildare piano recital in aid of Pieta House
Fundraising concert at Christ Church in Celbridge featuring piano teacher and musician Joseph Hong and students
This special fundraising concert takes place in the lovely historic Christ Church in Celbridge. The concert will be performed by local piano teacher and musician Joseph Hong and some of his students.
Programme highlights include piano arrangements of Molly Malone, Dirty Old Town, Caledonia, and The Parting Glass, alongside music by Irish band Kodaline and Christina Aguilera and familiar favourites by Einaudi, Tiersen, Yiruma and more.
Free admission. Cash donation at the door or though iDonate would be very much appreciated.
Proceeds from the concert will go to Pieta House to support their vital work in suicide and self-harm prevention. Pieta first opened its doors in Lucan, County Dublin in 2006. Since then, it has supported more than 70,000 people experiencing suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm.
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Today, Pieta provides services and supports nationwide. It employs more than 300 therapists and support staff, and demand for the services continues to grow. All of its services are free of charge and its staff are fully qualified, providing a professional one-to-one therapeutic service for people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, people who have attempted suicide and people who are engaging in self-harm. A doctor’s referral or a psychiatric report is not required.
"Hope is something we strive to give each person who comes to us in their time of need. We help them feel more hopeful about the future as we continue to tackle the grave issue of suicide and self-harm in Ireland,” said Pieta House.
"We’re passionate about our life-saving work. As over 80% of our income comes from fundraising events, we rely heavily on the support and encouragement of our volunteers and friends of Pieta.”
Pieta’s three main pillars of practice are prevention, intervention, and postvention.
This concert takes place at Christ Church, Celbridge on Saturday, July 4 from 8pm to 9.30pm. Full details on eventbrite.ie
For further information on Pieta House, log on to www.pieta.ie