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Berkshire Lyric To Present “Kick The Winter Blues” Concert01:12PM / Tuesday, March 10, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – On Sunday March 15 at 4PM. The Berkshire Lyric Chorus, under the direction of new Artistic Director Jack Brown and with accompanist Joe Rose, will present a Kick the Winter Blues Concert Celebrating the Music of Ireland and Scotland The concert will take place will take place two days before St. Patrick’s Day at Trinity Church in Lenox.
Also performing will be the Blafield Children’s Chorus, fiddler and piper Matt Christian and actress Shea Kelly. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door. Children are free accompanied by an adult. For further information call 413-499-0258 or visit www.BerkshireLyricTheatre.org.
The concert will also feature the Blafield Children's Chorus, the Berkshire Singers and fiddler and piper Matthew Christian from Simon’s Rock College. Young actress Shea Kelly of Pittsfield and the Young Shakespeare Company will act as host.
The concert will followed by a gala reception and silent auction in the church house. Proceeds form the concert and auction will fund Berkshire Lyric's May 16 Mozart and Stravinsky concert as well as its many educational programs for young singers.
Founded in 1963 by Robert Blafield, Berkshire Lyric is a non-profit organization that encourages the art of fine choral singing by presenting a range of quality performances and providing creative music education opportunities for young people. In addition to inviting local high school choirs to perform with us, our educational initiatives include the Blafield Children’s Chorus, The Young Musician’s Scholarship Program, Berkshire Lyric College Choral Fest, and the Berkshire Lyric Choral Scholars Program.
For more information visit our website at www.berkshirelyrictheater.org, email us at berkshirelyrictheat@berkshirelyrictheater.org, call 413-298-5200, or write to PO Box 347, Pittsfield, MA 01201. |
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