Korean soprano Sumi Jo arrives at Naia on Sunday. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
The arts unite people and neutralize political tensions among the superpowers.
Grammy award-winning Korean soprano Sumi Jo made this statement after announcing in a message sent via e-mail that she is donating her talent fee for her concert tonight at the Meralco Theater to the Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, which takes care of abandoned and abused children.
The Tulay ng Kabataan is the same orphanage that Pope Francis visited in 2015.
Jo was the first Korean ever nominated for an Oscar for her interpretation of “Simple Song No. 3” composed by American composer David Lang from the movie “Youth” last year.
Jo, a devout Christian, is known for her charitable works for orphanages and for her advocacy against animal cruelty.
