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D’ADDARIO I CHARITY
D’ADDARIO
INSTRUCTS
EMPLOYEES
The D’Addario Foundation, tion) about the idea of providing
a non-profit committed to rental instruments,” Hung said.
assisting music growth and ap- “She immediately approved, saypreciation,
recently directed its ing that this project was very
efforts towards the home front much in line with the type of
by offering free violin lessons to things that the Foundation loves
D’Addario employees and their to support.”
children.
The lesssons are taught by
captiop Hung has been teaching the
lessons since April and plans on
D’Addario Bowed Product Man- having a special performance
ager Lyris Hung, who came up in December. On average, she
with the idea.
teaches between 2–4 students
“I approached Suzanne at one time.
D’Addario (who runs the Founda- “I’ve always had a passion for
Lyris Hung (left) teaches
D’Addario violin students
education and believe that learning
music of any kind enriches a
child’s development,” she said.
Hung also said she originally
decided to start the program to
help bring more music into the
lives of the production personnel,
especially with public schools
cutting out music programs.
“I felt this was a vital time to
start something like this,” she
said. “Additionally, D’Addario
has always been a family company
and one that invests in its
families, as well as a company
heavily invested in music education.
This lesson program,
for me, combines both of those
concepts into one package.”
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