of University City presents . . .
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Orchestra Izgrev (the name means "sunrise") is a Bulgarian wedding band founded in 1998 and based in Chicago. Its members are all native Bulgarians who are accomplished musicians and eager to share with Americans and Bulgarians the vibrant musical colors of traditional and modern Bulgarian music. Izgrev has performed for various folk-dance gatherings in the Midwestern United States, and has a repertoire that reaches beyond the borders of Bulgaria with a variety of other Balkan music. The members of Orchestra Izgrev are:
With support from |
The orchestra has recently produced its first CD, Live At The Basement, which will be available at the dance party. For more information on the ensemble, see Izgrev's home page: www.balkanmusic.com/izgrev which also has music samples.
| Admission Fee: | Adults | $10 | |
| Ages 12-18 | $5 | ||
| Under 12 | Free | - but must | |
| be accompanied by a parent. | |||
For further information please contact John or Barbara Uhlemann at 314-726-5838
(BUhlemann@aol.com).
Sponsored by the
International Folk Dance Association
of University City
Made possible by grants from:
The Regional Arts
Council of St. Louis
The Arts and Education Council
of Greater St. Louis
AmerenUE
Thanks also to Shawn Donaldson and Marvin Moehle
for their efforts in bringing Orchestra Izgrev to St. Louis.
| Orchestra Izgrev will also be performing
at a Bulgarian/Bosnian Dance on
Friday, May 18 from
7:00 p.m. to midnight at the St. Louis Tap Room Restaurant,
2100 Locust Blvd. in St. Louis (see map).
Bosnian music will be played by the Mensur Hatic' Group of St. Louis.
Admission fee is $8 per person.
Mensur Hatic' is a gifted musician who plays accordion, keyboard, and also sings. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music in Tuzla, Bosnia, and taught music in Bosnia before coming to the United States. He toured the former Yugoslavia in concerts and has been featured on 13 studio recordings. Mensur has taught at the Balkan Camp in Ramblewood, Maryland, and also runs a music school at which he is the instructor. He has just released a CD entitled Last Stop, Brcko. For more information about the Friday night dance, please contact Marvin Moehle at 618-452-0255 (smurdesh@hotmail.com), or Shawn Donaldson at 314-645-5097 (sheva2@usa.net). For information about Mensur's CD or music school, please contact Mensur Hatic' at mhatic@aol.com . |
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