15th Annual Concert of Balkan Contemporary Music

What:   Balkanicus:  15th Annual Concert of Balkan Contemporary Music

When:   Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 PM          

Where:   Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall (U of M West Bank Campus)

Join us for the 15th Annual Balkanicus Concert! Featuring world-premiere music from Croatia, Bulgaria, and Albania! Emotional and upbeat, artsy and avant-garde, experimental and irregular, and at the end you can meet performers, guest composers, and fellow music-lovers over a tasty Balkan reception!

This concert is dedicated to the Centennial of the Croatian Hall in South St Paul. Be sure to ask our special guest, Croatian composer Ivan Božičević, about his featured chamber pieces – one of which he wrote especially for the Balkanicus concert and ensemble.

The Balkanicus Concert will be on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 PM at Ultan Recital Hall. All are welcome, especially if you have never experienced this music before! Don’t miss this opportunity to delight in Balkan rhythms through contemporary music.

Performers:
John De Haan, voice
Nickolai Kolarov, cello
Jill Dawe, piano
Linda Chatterton, flute
Regina Stroncek, voice
Matthew Silverberg, percussion
Angela Hanson, violin

World and U.S. Premieres by:
Ivan Božičević
Antun Tomislav Šaban
Vassil Kazandjiev
Peter Kerkelov
Dorian Cene

This activity is made possible by voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Additional support from KFAI Fresh Air Radio, Croatian Hall, Bulgarian School of Minnesota, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, St. Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church, Temple of Israel, It’s Greek to Me Restaurant, Black Sea Turkish Restaurant, Halpern Law Firm, and private donations.