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Founded during the pandemic crisis by Mexican
conductor Alondra de la Parra, the 27-artist "Impossible
Orchestra" on Tuesday released a video of the Danzón No. 2, a
classic modern Mexican composition inspired by a Cuban dance.
The video featured classical artists such as Emmanuel Pahud,
Maxim Vengerov, Rolando Villazón and Alisa Weilerstein, and the
Danzón video performance was filmed and edited during the
lockdown period.
Combining individual footage from 14 countries, the video shows
all the artists performing with a custom "groove track" of
percussion, piano and bass. Its creators say this was "to
approximate as closely as possible the magic of live,
collaborative music-making."
De la Parra wanted to focus on helping women and children
suffering abuse because the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated
the issues this vulnerable group faces.
"This is a message of peace of joy to celebrate what makes us
Mexicans, what unites us," de la Parra told Reuters in a Zoom
interview.
"By seeing this video people can reflect, be more patient, more
tolerant - but not tolerate violence."
The video has already raised more than 275,000 euros ($325,000)
and de la Parra has set up a website allowing members of the
public to donate directly to Fondo Semillas and Save the
Children Mexico, two foundations working to curb domestic abuse
in the Latin American nation.
On Friday, the orchestra will hold a virtual fundraising gala on
YouTube to raise money, with "selected international
celebrities" due to take part, the organisers said.
(Reporting by Alberto Fajardo; Writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing
by Aurora Ellis)
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