Classical Music for a Better World

Classical Music for a Better World (CMBW) was founded in 2017 by Michael Lu. It has one mission: to inspire every single human being on this planet to make the world a better place for all, through communicating the human spirit in the form of great music.

CMBW works closely with BioFinancial Technologies to produce financial resources to support the field of classical music (and in particular to young talented people of underprivileged backgrounds), and with the American Institute of Translational Medicine and Therapeutics to increase efficiency in people's life and work.

To learn more about how you can help accomplish CMBW's mission, please email Michael Lu, President and Artistic Director, at michaellu@cmbwmusic.org.

Or donate below. 50% of your donation goes to the CMBW Fund which supports the mission of CMBW, and the other 50% will support a charity of Michael's choice.

Through October 10, 2020, 50% of donations will support:

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Mini-Concert Series

One major aspect of CMBW is its series of online mini-concerts (lasting no longer than 45-50 minutes each, and some as short as 10-15 minutes). Each mini-concert is oriented around a specific theme and preceded by a monologue that discusses the theme and how it specifically relates to the program.

Upcoming mini-concerts

October 11, 2020 - National Coming Out Day - program to include Jennifer Higdon's "Notes of Gratitude" and Samuel Barber's Sonata for Piano, Op. 26

December 17, 2020 - Beethoven's 250th Anniversary - Three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven: No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2; No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78; No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

March 8, 2021 - International Women's Day - program to include Amy Beach's Romance for violin and piano transcribed for solo piano by Michael Lu, Fanny Mendelssohn's Easter Sonata, and Florence Price's Clouds and Cotton Dance

Upcoming special events

None at the moment

Past events

August 1, 2020 - The Genius of Florence B. Price: Lecture-Recital on the Piano Sonata in E minor. 90-minute lecture followed by a complete performance of the sonata.

January 13, 2018 - For Victims of Torture in Psychiatric Hospitals - Frédéric Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53

November 5, 2017 - For Sufferers of Asthma - Franz Schubert's Four Impromptus, Op. 90 D. 899

November 1, 2017 - Frédéric Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Michael Lu

Classical Music for a Better World

Mini-Concert Series

Upcoming mini-concerts

Upcoming special events

Past events

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