Cellists kick off fundraising concert series for Watermelon Music and local musicians
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Cellist Eunghee Cho offered to perform in a fundraising concert for Watermelon Music. “If Watermelon had not been around while I was living in Davis, I would not be playing cello professionally right now,” he said.
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What: Classical cello duet concert
Where: Email watermelonmusicdavis
Why: To fund a series of virtual concerts benefiting Watermelon Music and local musicians
Cost: Free, but optional donations are accepted at www.gofundme.com/f/help-watermelon-music
COVID-19 has been devastating to the music industry and local shop Watermelon Music has had it hard. With their 100-plus-person venue, The Melon Ball, vacant, empty lesson studios and a lack-luster rental season, the pandemic has severely truncated their business model.