The Harvard University's all male jazz a cappella group, Din & Tonics, was in Singapore as part of their biennial 13-country world tour. During their week-long stop-over in Singapore, the Din & Tonics performed in a charity concert called 'A Very Special Concert 2014' (AVSC) on 2 August 2014 to raise funds for Autism Resource Centre's new campus in Redhill for its Employability & Employment Centre.
The concert, which was billed as a truly inclusive concert, was a wonderful celebration of abilities, featuring guest performances by Pathlight Youth Choir and Singapore Polytechnic's a cappella group, Vocal Talents. It unified people from both the mainstream and special needs communities and clearly demonstrated that music had no barrier.
The concert, which was officiated by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, played to a sell-out crowd of more than 1000. The event raised $650,000, thanks to generous donors, comprising corporations, parents and individuals, who have generously and graciously supported the cause all these years!