My 15 year old twin sons Mondy and Ace were offered opportunities of a lifetime all at once this year.

My son Mondy, a very serious cellist, got offered two incredible opportunities. He won first prize at the International Association of Professional Music Teachers concerto competition and was invited to play the Elgar Cello Concerto as a soloist with the Seocho Philharmonia Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, as well as other solo pieces in various venues in South Korea this June. He was also accepted to attend the 6-week Brevard Music Center Summer Festival (in North Carolina) with a 50% tuition scholarship/work study combination. At Brevard Mondy would have the opportunity to work and perform with world famous musicians which include conductors Keith Lockhart and JoAnn Falletta, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Mondy just came back from multiple performances at Carnegie Hall in New York and other venues on the East Coast in December and January and all the travel costs for him and his cello (we always need at least triple plane tickets, one for Mondy, one for the cello, and one for a parent chaperone) took a huge toll on our financial ability to afford these amazing upcoming opportunities.

My son Ace, a very serious soccer player who plays for MLS Next (the top US youth soccer league), was offered the opportunity to guest play in the largest and most prestigious youth soccer tournament - MIC Cup in Barcelona, Spain. There his team will play against top youth soccer teams in the world, including FC Barcelona. We are leaving for Barcelona in two weeks and since I have to go with him because he is a minor and the airfare, hotel, and tournament registration fees are very high, we need help to make this happen.

If you can help our family financially, we would be eternally grateful! The total cost for the three opportunities is over $20,000, so I am planning to take loans for as much as I can be eligible for, but with a lot of debt we already have I know I won't be able to borrow enough to afford all three of these opportunities and will have to cut either Mondy's South Korea concerto performance or the Brevard festival attendance. If you are interested in helping us out and would like me to send you the exact breakdown of all the costs, please send me a message and I will gladly do it.

Here is Mondy performing the Elgar Concerto that he hopes to play with orchestra in Seoul, South Korea:

Here are highlights of Ace's soccer performances at MLS Next Fest:

Thank you so much!

Nadia and family

Concerto, music festival, and soccer tournament fund for Mondy and Ace

By Nadia Shpachenko

Concerto, music festival, and soccer tournament fund for Mondy and Ace

Fundraising to help fund once in a lifetime opportunities for Mondy and Ace

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