april 16 , 2010  
7:00 PM

LYRA Russian Vocal

Ensemble of St. Petersburg

United by a love for choir and ensemble singing, LYRA introduces enormous musical heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church and traditions of Russian folk music to the public. An internationally recognized choral group, LYRA was awarded the Montreux (Switzerland) international choral festival diploma in 2001, as well as winning at the 2005 Coleraine International Choral Festival (Northern Ireland).

Performing in small groups of soloists consisting of 5-6 people, the 25 member choral group attempts to keep the harmony of choir sound on a smaller scale. Music influences include Russian sacred music, starting from ancient songs of the Orthodox Church to works of little-known, but remarkable composers of the XVIII-XX centuries, as well as famous masters - D. Bortnjansky, P. Tchaikovsky, P. Tchesnokov, A. Gretchaninov, S. Rakhmaninov, I. Stravinsky and others. LYRA has been known to both perform popular folk music and their own folk music arrangements.

Tickets:

     General Admission           $25

     *Prime Preferred              $50

     Student (with ID)               $10

Prime Preferred tickets include reserved parking/seating, special concert entrance, complimentary spirits at intermission, and post concert reception.