Hitting the perfect note in honor of heroes

Five months on, do you still think of the victims of the Sichuan earthquake? A group of instrumentalists from Italy have not forgotten and are trying to do something for the survivors.

Led by Francesco La Vecchia, artistic director and chief conductor, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma will give a charity concert in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, on Oct 15 and donate all the box-office earnings of its China tour, including the concerts in Beijing and Shanghai.

This is the orchestra's debut tour in China, and it is the first performing arts company to tour the area since the earthquake on May 12.