Two concerts from music foundation

JAKARTA (JP): The International Music Foundation (YMI) will stage two concerts here beginning on Wednesday.

A choral chamber concert will be performed by the 40-member Batavia Madrigal Singers, which is also the foundation's choir-in-residence, on Wednesday.

The theme of the concert is Soiree Francaise, and the choir will give the entire performance in French.

The concert, to be led by conductor Avip Priatna, will be held at the Yamaha Auditorium on Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, South Jakarta, starting at 8 p.m.

The second event is a charity piano concert by Miwako Fukushi and Iswargia R. Sudarno. The event will raise funds for the Children's Heart Correction Fund.

The concert will held on Friday at Erasmus Huis on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, starting at 7:30 p.m.

According to Cintho N.A. Kusnadi of YMI, the concert will raise funds for children who suffer from congenital heart disorders.

Indonesia alone records some 40,000 newborns with congenital heart disorders each year.

YMI can be reached by telephoning 750-3729 or 759-05639, or by faxing 750-3729. (01)