When pianist Chris Kuo was growing up in New York, his musical family hosted “small-scale” concerts to benefit their church and local nonprofits.
“My parents always instilled in us the value to give back to the community through our gifts,” he said.
Since 2016, Kuo and his pianist mother have staged large-scale concerts to benefit nonprofits, many of which are in financial dire straits because of federal funding cuts. On Sept. 13 they will perform in Jacksonville, with proceeds going to Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida…