News report at SHAH ALAM, during 27 December 2011. In maintaining its lengthy tradition of getting world-class music artists to Malaysia, UMW Toyota Motor carried out the twentieth Toyota Classics performance on 10 November 2011, in the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Kl. Started like a unique yet sophisticated method to raise funds for that underprivileged, the Toyota Classics has developed right into a much-looked forward to annual event for that musically discerning, who’re delighted to understand their contribution will really make a difference to society.
â€œSince the beginning, we’ve supported 47 charitable and non-governmental organizations countrywide amounting to in excess of RM6 million until 2010. We’re glad to determine how our contributions make a positive change towards the lives of those within the organizations we’ve supported,â€ states En. Ismet Suki, Leader of UMW Toyota Motor.
Toyota Classics is just one of UMW Toyota Motorâ€™s primary support beams of Corporate Social Responsibility. Each year, the concert brings worldwide famous orchestras to Malaysian shores, supplying Malaysians the invaluable chance to savor world-class classical music without needing to travel 1000′s of miles all over the world.
During the last 2 decades, Toyota Classics is promoting a existence of their own, with performances by different orchestras and receivers. The philosophy behind the Toyota Classics programme remains, which would be to allow Malaysians to savor an awesome evening of music, simultaneously donate to charitable organisation.
2010 Classics featured the Northeast German Philharmonic Orchestra, whose performance in Kl marked the final leg of the Asian traveling tour covering Brunei, Vietnam, Korea and Taiwan. Underneath the masterful baton Thomas Dorsch, the German-based orchestra displayed two soloists, Vasko Vassilev around the violin and Pamela Nicholson the pianist. This is actually the second time the Northeast German Philharmonic has carried out here, getting carried out in the Toyota Classics in 2003.
The orchestra carried out twelve tunes to some rapt audience, which incorporated Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, the Sultan of Selangor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, Kl mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail and foreign dignitaries like the Japanese and German ambassadors. Top personnel from Toyota Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, Senior Consultant towards the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation seemed to be present only at that yearâ€™s Classics like a show of support.
Arises from 2010 ticket sales and corporate donations came to RM318,500 were channeled to 3 charitable and non-governmental organizations for specific reasons. MAA-Medicare insurance Kidney Charitable organisation Fund will utilise the funds contributed for purchasing 3 dialysis machines, while Persatuan Orang-orang Cacat Anggota Malaysia is going to be buying a brand new van to exchange their existing the one that has already been into its 15th year on the highway. The rest of the would go to Persatuan Daybreak, a vocational training and employment center for those who have disabilities, to enhance their safety and dealing atmosphere at their center.
En. Ismet also said, â€œWe are touched to determine how these organizations are not only seen considering the physical needs from the disabled community but they are also strengthening these to take care of themselves with vocational training and job possibilities.â€
The Toyota Classics remains a satisfying event for UMW Toyota Motor as they could share the proceeds from the ticket sales and corporate donations in addition to expose the Malaysian public to first class musicals.
The Toyota Classics is area of the three social support beams of UMW Toyotaâ€™s CSR initiatives. Another two support beams would be the Atmosphere programmes for high school graduation students and also the road safety campaign, that is concentrating on preschool children.