UK Singletary Center for the Arts
SCFA Series
Singletary Signature Series
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The Singletary Center for the Arts continues its commitment to a 30 year community tradition of presenting world-acclaimed artists through its own series which presents and stages concerts by renowned musicians, dancers, and ensembles from every corner of the globe.
As of today, the Singletary Signature Series 2009/10 will include the following (please check back for additional performances):
Bettye LaVette: September 26
Alltech Fortnight Festival Event
One of America's most electrifying and enduring vocalists; recently featured in 2008 Kennedy Center Awards, she has become a musical stylist with few
rivals. Recent performances include a Radio City Music Hall concert with Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Eddie Vedder. And extraordinary combination of raw emotion and sublime musical intelligence enhances a voice hinting
at decades of disappointment and endurance. Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center.
Tickets: $28 / $25 / $20
The Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company:
October 27
The renowned folk dance ensemble names after Pavlo Virsky is famous for its bright colors,
the unity of
content and form and the vivid embodiment of its stage concept. The ensemble's diverse concert programs presenting the exquisite charm of Ukrainian folk dancing and the wealth of its traditions have been warmly received by audiences all over the world.
Tickets: $35 / $30 / $25
Joe Lovano: January 30
A post bop, jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist,
flautist, and drummer, Lovano has been one of the world's premiere tenor saxophone players, earning a Grammy award
and several nods on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls. A jazz artist on the international level, his live work, "Quartets", garnered the "Jazz Album of the Year" award. Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center.
Tickets: $35 / $30 / $25
Moscow State Radio Symphony: February 5
The renowned orchestra is dedicated to the symphonic repertoire of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries and performs weekly for millions of Russians throughout its radio broadcast. The orchestra has performed i major venues throughout the world and garners the highest praise from classical music critics. Alexander Sinchuk (image right), First Prize Winner of the 2009 Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition, will be joining the Orchestra.
Tickets: $35 / $30 / $25
Swan Lake by
Moscow Festival
Ballet: March 6
Founded as a company which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies, this group offers a full-length production of Tchaikovsky's classic designed especially for SCFA.
Tickets: $35 / $30 / $25
Singletary Center would like to thank the following organizations for their generous contributions towards the 2009/10 Singletary Signature Series:
Good Foods Market & Cafe
Alltech Festival
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