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• KGI Financial Holdings Transforms into a Concert Hall, Showcasing Achievements in Nurturing Artistic Talent

  • Staff writer
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  KGI Financial Holdings, in collaboration with the China Development Foundation under its umbrella, continues to promote the “Skills and Expertise Scholarship,” supporting the development of the younger generation. To expand the performance stage for young artists, three “Seeing Talent” series concerts were specially held this year, featuring students from fields such as cello, clarinet, ethnic vocal music, and dance, who performed in succession. This transformed the financial building into a concert hall, allowing colleagues to encounter the most moving moments of art amidst their busy work schedules.

  Midday, the headquarters of KGI Financial Holdings resonated with a solo performance of Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 1,” the pure sound of the cello echoing through the white, high-ceilinged lobby. Immediately after, the melody of Spanish composer Gaspar Cassadó’s “Danza Finale” enlivened the atmosphere, with dancers’ long skirts swirling and their movements intertwining with the cello’s music to create a captivating scene. The audience on site held their breath in rapt attention, fully immersed in the flow of art.

  Angelo J.Y. Koo, Chairman of the China Development Foundation, who has long supported the development of young students, stated that through the “Seeing Talent” series, more performance opportunities are provided for young artists, while colleagues can also experience the beauty of art in their daily work, inspiring creativity and diverse thinking. KGI Financial Holdings not only values the advancement of financial expertise but also cares about the holistic development of its employees. It is hoped that through arts and cultural activities, a workplace environment with both humanistic care and professional depth can be created.

  

  KGI Financial Holdings’ “Seeing Talent” concert series gives young artists a broader stage while bringing warmth and a humanistic spirit into its headquarters through the power of art.

  Photo courtesy of KGI Financial Holdings

  This year’s “Seeing Talent” series showcased the vibrant energy of youth in various forms. Yu Ting-Yu from the Department of Music at Taipei National University of the Arts and three classmates formed the “F4” Clarinet Quartet, weaving lively melodies with Taiwanese folk songs. Young cellist Yu Li-An, who has studied in the United States, and Wang Yu-Wen from the Graduate Institute of Dance at National Taiwan University of Arts, jointly presented a cross-disciplinary dialogue between music and dance. Hu Ru-Yin from the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology at National Taiwan Normal University not only demonstrated ethnic vocal techniques but also led colleagues in an impromptu chorus, turning the scene into an interactive music class.

  For young artists, “Seeing Talent” is the starting point for accumulating stage experience; for KGI employees, it is an opportunity to enjoy the baptism of art in daily work. When financial professionalism and artistic energy converge here, it not only brings people closer together but also realizes KGI Financial Holdings’ tripartite vision of the company, talent, and society.
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