Today, on the 18th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, several hundred people decided to come to HPAC to listen to an open rehearsal. Before we began, we took a moment to stand in silence together.
The HPAC orchestra was founded as a way to uplift the people of this region after such a devastating natural disaster. Thousands of lives were lost, property damaged, economic stability undermined. It was hard not to think of the personal significance this day must have had to many of the people in the audience. A reminder of what compels people to come to such a safe space and to share it together, in music or silence.
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