¡ A Holiday Concert In Latin American Style ! -- Coro Latinoamericano-Pittsburgh (Latin American choir)

 

Join Us for A Joyful Celebration of the Season       ¡ A Holiday Concert In Latin American Style !     Celebrate with us starting 7:30 p.m., Sat. Dec. 10, 2011, at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh campus, Oakland, where members of Coro Latinoamericano-Pittsburgh (Latin American choir)  and guest artists will perform a variety of carols and colorful seasonal selections with lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese. We'll also present our annual COROLA Award to an outstanding member of the community who has contributed to the cultural enrichment and wellbeing of Pittsburgh. Leading us in song will be choral conductor Dr. Meredith Malone Armbrust who has served, during her career in music, as a vocalist, a soloist, an educator and a director. Soloists and guest artists will include Tone/Overtone (Rachel Rue, flute, Keith Cochran, accordion)...and the Undertones (Barbara E. Johnson, Richard Johnson, Michele Rothert, Ernesto Contenti); pianist Aida Olarte of Bogotá, Colombia, and the endearing Coro Latinoamericano Juvenil de Pittsburgh (Latin American Youth Choir) led by Founder/Music Director Rachel Matos.    "Feliz Navidad, Pittsburgh!" promises to capture attention with an "undoubtedly lively, often sentimental, frequently moving and always inspirational" selection of songs.   Admission: donation. Information: corolapgh@gmail.com or 412-661-1211.      Gracias to Our Kind Sponsors    We appreciate the generosity and interest of our growing list of sponsors and supporters including the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies, Point Park University, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Med Health Services, Aji Picante restaurant, Blackman & Bell Photography, Chicken Latino Peruvian restaurant, DT Interpreting, El Patron Mexican restaurants, Emiliano's Mexican restaurants, El Campesino Mexican restaurants, FastSigns-Monroeville, Genoa Pizza and Bar, Ibiza tapas and wine bar, La Dorita Dulce de Leche, La Feria Peruvian restaurant and craft gallery, Las Palmas carneceria y supermercado, Las Velas restaurant, Leisure Acres llama farm, Mallorca restaurant, Mexico City restaurant, Mexico Lindo mercado y galleria de artesanias, Milongas de Richard J. Walters, Esq., NutriFARMACY new-concept pharmacy specializing in nutrition, wellness and health care, Pillowsonic and Pillow-Phonic private-listening and relaxation systems, Pittsburgh Chamber Youth Orchestra, Reyna Foods, Inc., Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, Round Corner Cantina, Tango Café Argentine coffee house, Tango Works, and Esteta Communications.         HOW TO BE A SPONSOR: Please contact us at corolapgh@gmail.com to let us know if you can be a program sponsor of Coro Latinoamericano-Pittsburgh.  Financial gifts and various and in-kind business and professional services are needed and appreciated to help us cover performance costs, expand community outreach and grow. Donations are tax-deductible and sincerely appreciated.       ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD, PITTSBURGH!