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James Besanvalle
Mar 17, 2020
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While self-isolating for coronavirus, one elderly woman got a lovely treat from the kids next door in the form of a private cello performance.
Nine-year-old Taren Tien and his six-year-old sister Calliope set up their instruments on the porch of their 78-year-old neighbour Helena Schlam’s home in Clintonville, Ohio on Monday.
Enjoying the performance from 10 feet away, Schlam listened and cheered the young performers on as they entertained her for more than half an hour.
The grandmother is practicing social distancing measures because she’s in a high-risk age group for serious side effects due to coronavirus.
But that didn’t dampen her spirit in enjoying her neighbours’ performance of Suzuki Book One and Two, as well as Bach.
Neighbour Jackie Borchardt then shared a video of the performance on social media:
My elderly neighbor is self-isolating. So the neighbor kids are playing her a cello concert from her patio. https://t.co/g6Nr2HNVho— Jackie Borchardt (@Jackie Borchardt) 1584375087
At the end of the video, you can hear Schlam shout:
Hooray! Oh, standing ovation! That was lovely
Borchardt also shared a photo of the beautiful moment:
My elderly neighbor is self-isolating. So the neighbor kids are playing her a cello concert from her patio. https://t.co/g6Nr2HNVho— Jackie Borchardt (@Jackie Borchardt) 1584375087
In response to the heartwarming performance, people took to social media and they had a lot of thoughts:
@JMBorchardt Be proud of your two youngsters because they’ve brought happiness to many people with their kindness, thanks for sharing:)— Nathan Brennan 🌈 (@Nathan Brennan 🌈) 1584385826
@JMBorchardt This act is simply beautiful. Moving. What a wonderful gift! Thanks for sharing the best of humanity.… https://t.co/hDtleMUIDD— Sasha (@Sasha) 1584386229
@JMBorchardt From balcony singers in Italy to these gifted cellists on your neighbor's porch, my spirit is lifted b… https://t.co/oyAIQobvyH— Mark Suzman (@Mark Suzman) 1584394566
@JMBorchardt Art.— Art Or Not Art (@Art Or Not Art) 1584397362
@JMBorchardt Native Floridian here with BFF from Long Island, NY. I’m a “yenta” by proxy (in a good way). This touc… https://t.co/e99MbFiupK— pantherlily14 (@pantherlily14) 1584397635
@JMBorchardt I showed this to my teen and teen cellists and suggested they should think about doing this when the weather warms up!— Erin Hemenway (@Erin Hemenway) 1584387424
H/T: Dispatch
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