U.S. Pianist Brings Music Gift to Danang AO Victims

Quentin Fielding, a US pianist and composer, performed at the Church for All Nations in New York city on July 7 to raise funds for a charity project in the Vietnamese central city of Danang. The event was jointly held by the Japan’s Human Security Association (HSA) and the Vietnamese preservative mission to the United Nations. All proceeds collected from the program will be used to buy a piano as gift for Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims in Danang city with the hope that the power of music would help ease the pain of the AO victims, foster their hope and bring peace of mind for them. Danang city is a “hotspot” where many people and their offspring still suffer from deadly dioxin contained in defoliants sprayed by US troops during the war. HSA plans to organize a charity concert in Danang city on August 29, using donated musical instruments, to mark the 35th anniversary of the end of the US War in Vietnam. HSA, a Tokyo and New York based non-profit organization founded in 2009 by Tomo Nomura, aims to advance human security through the promotion of musical performances and events.