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The songs of Eastern Europe
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its 20th anniversary |
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
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DENVER, COLO. (7/30/08) -- Swallow Hill is pleased to present Planina to
their Daniels Hall stage for the group's very special 20th anniversary
reunion concert on Saturday, August 16 at 8 p.m.
Planina performs haunting and beautiful songs from Eastern Europe,
including music from Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece,
Georgia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, and
Ukraine, and the Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) traditions from some of those
areas. The word Planina means "mountain" in several south Slavic
languages.
Since the inexperienced but intrepid Planina Balkan Women's Choir first
performed in 1988, some 50 members have come through Planina's
doors—some for short periods and some for many years. The group became a
mixed chorus in 1999, has released 2 CDs and a cookbook of mostly
Eastern European dishes, has studied with some stellar vocalists and
instrumentalists from Eastern Europe, made two group trips to Bulgaria,
and has collaborated with many local artists.
For this special anniversary concert, Planina welcomes back several
former members to raise their voices with us in celebration of this
thrilling music. Currently a mixed chorus of 11 members, the band is
welcoming at least 15 former members for this performance.
"For this concert, we've chosen favorites from our repertoire going back
to Planina’s beginning," said director Julie Lancaster. "Thanks to the
returning alumni participating in this concert, we are thrilled to be
able to present a few of these soaring arrangements in the large-chorus
setting for which they were originally written."
For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call
(303) 777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save! This press
release is also available online at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/newsroom/newsmain.htm and also as a RSS Feed at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.
About Swallow Hill Music
Association
Helping
people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association
is one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United
States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than
2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is
rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert
venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the
world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent.
Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music
offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each
year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both
the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless
"Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American
Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and
roots performers in the country.
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